Paper commentary: Microfluidic flow fractionation device for label-free isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from breast cancer patients

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Volume 40, Issue 1, 15 February 2013, Pages 206–212

Principle of operation: Based on hydrodynamic forces and cell size differences

steps: 7.5 ml of blood subject to RBC lysis followed by centrifugation followed by resuspension followed by processing through chip

cell yield: 0 to 21 cells in 7.5 ml of blood.

purity: NA