@article {C4LC00588K,
	title = {Sorting drops and cells with acoustics: acoustic microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorter},
	journal = {Lab Chip},
	volume = {14},
	number = {19},
	year = {2014},
	pages = {3710-3718},
	publisher = {The Royal Society of Chemistry},
	abstract = {
	We describe a versatile microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorter that uses acoustic actuation to sort cells or drops at ultra-high rates. Our acoustic sorter combines the advantages of traditional fluorescence-activated cell (FACS) and droplet sorting (FADS) and is applicable for a multitude of objects. We sort aqueous droplets{,} at rates as high as several kHz{,} into two or even more outlet channels. We can also sort cells directly from the medium without prior encapsulation into drops; we demonstrate this by sorting fluorescently labeled mouse melanoma cells in a single phase fluid. Our acoustic microfluidic FACS is compatible with standard cell sorting cytometers{,} yet{,} at the same time{,} enables a rich variety of more sophisticated applications.

},
	doi = {10.1039/C4LC00588K},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4LC00588K},
	author = {Schmid, Lothar and Weitz, David A and Franke, Thomas}
}
