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CBSE to conduct pending class 10th, 12th board exams from July 1 to 15

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Covid-19 crisis: Won't deploy Army in Mumbai, says Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray said his government has requested for doctors from the Railways, port trust and other central departments for support




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Coronavirus LIVE: 3,320 cases, 95 deaths in 24 hrs, India tally at 59,695

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Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate improves to 30% from 10% in April

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World coronavirus dispatch: How the wealth management industry is changing

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India coronavirus dispatch: Should healthcare be a fundamental right?

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Opposition leaders write to Prez expressing concern over workers' lives

In their letter to the President, the Opposition leaders raised the issue of labour laws being nullified and hard-won democratic rights of a vast majority of Indian people people being compromised




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Coronavirus LIVE: Testing scaled up to 95,000 per day, says Harsh Vardhan

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Porters at Jabalpur station face financial stress amid Covid-19 lockdown

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Govt issues fresh guidelines for discharge of coronavirus patients

The ministry circular states there will be no coronavirus testing at Covid-19 facilities prior to discharge, and the patients will be advised to follow home isolation for seven days




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Covid-19 hinterland digest: Kanpur means business, Jaipur crime rate drops

Only half of the transport office will be allowed to open with 33 per cent of the staff




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Optically-controlled closable microvalves for polymeric centrifugal microfluidic devices

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1426-1440
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01187K, Paper
M. Shane Woolf, Leah M. Dignan, Hannah M. Lewis, Christopher J. Tomley, Aeren Q. Nauman, James P. Landers
Microvalving is a pivotal component in many microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms and micro-total analysis systems (μTAS).
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Colorimetric absorbance mapping and quantitation on paper-based analytical devices

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1441-1448
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00028K, Paper
Open Access
Yoshiki Soda, Kye J. Robinson, Thomas J. Cherubini, Eric Bakker
A pixel-level colorimetric absorbance analysis can measure the total quantity of dye on paper, irrespective of shape and size.
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Multi-corneal barrier-on-a-chip to recapitulate eye blinking shear stress forces

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1410-1417
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01256G, Paper
Rodi Abdalkader, Ken-ichiro Kamei
Human corneal epithelium coexists with tear fluids and shows its barrier functionality under the dynamic conditions of eye blinking. We developed a microfluidic platform enabling the dynamic culture of the human corneal barrier with recapitulation of eye blinking.
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Contact lens-based lysozyme detection in tear using a mobile sensor

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1493-1502
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01039D, Paper
Zachary Ballard, Sarah Bazargan, Diane Jung, Shyama Sathianathan, Ashley Clemens, Daniel Shir, Saba Al-Hashimi, Aydogan Ozcan
A rapid and cost-effective method for monitoring proteins in tear-fluid is reported, which enables biomarker monitoring using contact lenses toward personalized mobile-health applications.
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Mathematical modeling and computational analysis of centrifugal microfluidic platforms: a review

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1318-1357
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC00775J, Critical Review
Open Access
Masoud Madadelahi, Luis F. Acosta-Soto, Samira Hosseini, Sergio O. Martinez-Chapa, Marc J. Madou
This paper focuses on theory and computational modelling of lab-on-a-disc devices of relevance for novel applications discovery and optimal designs.
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Fluorescence-based sorting of Caenorhabditis elegans via acoustofluidics

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00051E, Paper
Jinxin Zhang, Jessica H. Hartman, Chuyi Chen, Shujie Yang, Qi Li, Zhenhua Tian, Po-Hsun Huang, Lin Wang, Joel N. Meyer, Tony Jun Huang
Acoustofluidic sorting of Caenorhabditis elegans in a high throughput manner.
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Development of two-photon polymerised scaffolds for optical interrogation and neurite guidance of human iPSC-derived cortical neuronal networks

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01209E, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
J. A. Crowe, A. El-Tamer, D. Nagel, A. V. Koroleva, J. Madrid-Wolff, O. E. Olarte, S. Sokolovsky, E. Estevez-Priego, A.-A. Ludl, J. Soriano, P. Loza-Alvarez, B. N. Chichkov, E. J. Hill, H. R. Parri, E. U. Rafailov
We identified photopolymers for 2-photon polymerisation with biocompatibility for human iPSC-derived neural network development. Generation of microscale scaffold topologies enabled neurite guidance, demonstrating use in reproducing aligned networks.
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Development and characterisation of acoustofluidic devices using detachable electrodes made from PCB

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01192G, Paper
Roman Mikhaylov, Fangda Wu, Hanlin Wang, Aled Clayton, Chao Sun, Zhihua Xie, Dongfang Liang, Yinhua Dong, Fan Yuan, Despina Moschou, Zhenlin Wu, Ming Hong Shen, Jian Yang, Yongqing Fu, Zhiyong Yang, Christian Burton, Rachel J. Errington, Marie Wiltshire, Xin Yang
We demonstrate a novel SAW device fabrication technique by mechanically clamping interdigital electrodes (IDEs) on the printed circuit board (PCB) to a LiNbO3 wafer. The novel PCB-SAW device is capable of performing all the functions of standard SAW devices.
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A bespoke microfluidic pharmacokinetic compartment model for drug absorption using artificial cell membranes

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00263A, Paper
Jaime L. Korner, Elanna B. Stephenson, Katherine S. Elvira
A new type of pharmacokinetic compartment model using artificial cell membranes that predicts intestinal absorption three times more accurately than the current state of the art.
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A new microfluidic model that allows monitoring of complex vascular structures and cell interactions in a 3D biological matrix

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00059K, Paper
Open Access
Christian G. M. van Dijk, Maarten M. Brandt, Nikolaos Poulis, Jonas Anten, Matthijs van der Moolen, Liana Kramer, Erik F. G. A. Homburg, Laura Louzao-Martinez, Jiayi Pei, Merle M. Krebber, Bas W. M. van Balkom, Petra de Graaf, Dirk J. Duncker, Marianne C. Verhaar, Regina Luttge, Caroline Cheng
We present a microfluidic vascular device. Vascular cells in a 3D-ECM environment support hemodynamic flow and enable monocyte interaction.
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Current commercialization status of electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) digital microfluidics

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00144A, Critical Review
Jia Li, Chang-Jin “CJ” Kim
Electrowetting on EWOD surface: a droplet beading or spreading (left) or translating (right) by electric signals. The EWOD technology made the once-obscure electrowetting phenomenon practical, leading to the host of commercial products today.
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In situ generation of plasma-activated aerosols via surface acoustic wave nebulization for portable spray-based surface bacterial inactivation

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00001A, Paper
Kiing S. Wong, William T. H. Lim, Chien W. Ooi, Leslie Y. Yeo, Ming K. Tan
We demonstrate an efficient technique for in situ production and application of plasma-activated aerosols for surface disinfection.
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Correction: Deformability-induced lift force in spiral microchannels for cell separation

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC90036B, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Ewa Guzniczak, Oliver Otto, Graeme Whyte, Nicholas Willoughby, Melanie Jimenez, Helen Bridle
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A new polymer lab-on-a-chip (LOC) based on a microfluidic capillary flow assay (MCFA) for detecting unbound cortisol in saliva

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00071J, Paper
Vinitha T. U., Sthitodhi Ghosh, Alexander Milleman, Thinh Nguyen, Chong H. Ahn
A new polymer lab-on-a-chip with on-chip dried reagents for microfluidic capillary flow assay (MCFA) detection of unbound cortisol in saliva.
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Photonic crystal-based smart contact lens for continuous intraocular pressure monitoring

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01268K, Paper
Bohee Maeng, Hyung-kwan Chang, Jungyul Park
A powerless smart contact lens enabling to monitor intraocular pressure (IOP) by checking the visual color change in photonic crystal structure with a microhydraulic amplification system has been realized.
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Spatially isolated reactions in a complex array: using magnetic beads to purify and quantify nucleic acids with digital and quantitative real-time PCR in thousands of parallel microwells

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00069H, Paper
W. Hampton Henley, Nathan A. Siegfried, J. Michael Ramsey
Encoded beads carrying primer pairs for nucleic acid targets are used for sample preparation and multiplexed-in-space digital PCR quantification.
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Open sessile droplet viscometer with low sample consumption

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00248H, Paper
Matthias Hermann, Kyle Bachus, Graham T. T. Gibson, Richard D. Oleschuk
This paper reports a portable viscometer that requires less than 10 μL of sample for a measurement.
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Nanocrystal synthesis, μfluidic sample dilution and direct extraction of single emission linewidths in continuous flow

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00213E, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Ioannis Lignos, Hendrik Utzat, Moungi G. Bawendi, Klavs F. Jensen
We present a flow-based system coupled with an optical interferometry setup for the extraction of single nanocrystal properties.
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Acoustic separation of living and dead cells using high density medium

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00175A, Paper
Open Access
Karl Olofsson, Björn Hammarström, Martin Wiklund
A novel, simple and robust route for binary separation of viable and dead cells using a density modified medium which takes advantage of the compromised cell membrane of dead cells.
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Bioinspired reconfiguration of 3D printed microfluidic hydrogels via automated manipulation of magnetic inks

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00280A, Communication
Amin Mansoorifar, Anthony Tahayeri, Luiz E. Bertassoni
We proposed a novel concept for reconfiguration of hydrogel microfluidic devices, where multiple fluidic pathways could be generated via reversible manipulation of magnetic inks.
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Capacitive Sensing of Triglyceride Film Reactions: A Proof-of-Concept Demonstration for Sensing in Simulated Duodenal Contents with Gastrointestinal Targeting Capsule System

Lab Chip, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00133C, Paper
George Banis, Luke Beardslee, Justin Stine, Rajendra Mayavan Sathyam, Reza Ghodssi
Ingestible capsule systems continue evolving to overcome drawbacks associated with traditional gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic and therapeutic processes, such as location restrictions or insufficient sensitivity measures when obtaining information on local...
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Quantitatively controllable fluid flows with ballpoint-pen-printed patterns for programmable photo-paper-based microfluidic devices

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1601-1611
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00115E, Paper
Veasna Soum, Sooyong Park, Albertus Ivan Brilian, Jae-Youl Choi, Yongwoo Lee, Wonjung Kim, Oh-Sun Kwon, Kwanwoo Shin
A precise, simple, and inexpensive method for controlling fluid flow in a photo-paper-based microfluidic device was reported.
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Monitoring the two-dimensional concentration profile of toluene vapors by using polymer-stabilized nematic liquid crystals in microchannels

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1687-1693
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC01021A, Paper
Zongdai Liu, Dan Luo, Kun-Lin Yang
The concentration of toluene vapor is obtained based on polymer-stabilized liquid crystals by viewing a colourful gamut under a polarized optical microscope.
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Electrostatically gated nanofluidic membrane for ultra-low power controlled drug delivery

Lab Chip, 2020, 20,1562-1576
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00121J, Paper
Open Access
Nicola Di Trani, Antonia Silvestri, Antons Sizovs, Yu Wang, Donald R. Erm, Danilo Demarchi, Xuewu Liu, Alessandro Grattoni
Control of molecular diffusion through nanofluidic channels using electrostatic gating.
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Acoustic erythrocytometer for mechanically probing cell viscoelasticity

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9LC00999J, Paper
Open Access
A. Link, T. Franke
Novel microfluidic platform to determine the viscoelastic fingerprint of a red blood cell population using surface acoustic waves.
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A high-throughput system combining microfluidic hydrogel droplets with deep learning for screening the antisolvent-crystallization conditions of active pharmaceutical ingredient

Lab Chip, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00153H, Paper
Zhening Su, Jinxu He, Peipei Zhou, Lu Huang, Jianhua Zhou
Crystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a crucial process in the pharmaceutical industry due to its great impact in drug efficacy. However, conventional approaches for screening the optimal crystallization...
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Evaluation of intercellular communication between breast cancer cells and adipose-derived stem cells via passive diffusion in a two-layer microfluidic device

Lab Chip, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00142B, Paper
Sharif M. Rahman, Joshua M. Campbell, Rachael N. Coates, Katie M. Render, C. Ethan Byrne, Elizabeth C. Martin, Adam T. Melvin
Breast cancer cells co-cultured with adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) in a microfluidic device exhibited enhanced growth, a more aggressive morphology and polarization towards the ASCs, and increased drug resistance.
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Picoliter Agar Droplet Breakup in Microfluidics Meets Microbiology Application: Numerical and Experimental Approaches

Lab Chip, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0LC00300J, Paper
Asmaa Khater, Osama Abdelrehim, Mehdi Mohammadi, Milad Azarmanesh, Mohsen Jonmaleki, Razieh Salahandish, AbdulMajeed Mohamad, Amir Sanati Nezhad
Droplet microfluidics has provided lab-on-a-chip platforms with the capability of bacteria encapsulation in biomaterials, controlled culture environment, and live monitoring of growth and proliferation. The droplets are mainly generated from...
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Lincoln House: The Rs 750 cr house in South Mumbai




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One killed in Dadri as ‘rumours’ spread about beef consumption




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7/11 Mumbai train blasts: 6 of the 12 convicts profiled




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Express Newslist: Mumbai blasts convict’s confession, India’s reply to Pak at UN, Mahesh Sharma on Dadri lynching




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Express Newslist: MHA’s ‘zero tolerance’ on Dadri Lynching, jawans killed in Kupwara encounter, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s new book,




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Rising intolerance? Indian Express columnists debate




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7th Pay Commission recommendations: All you need to know




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Rs 90 crore: What is common with this figure?




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[ASAP] Comparing Cryo-EM Reconstructions and Validating Atomic Model Fit Using Difference Maps

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b01103




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[ASAP] Computational Protocol for Assessing the Optimal Pixel Size to Improve the Accuracy of Single-particle Cryo-electron Microscopy Maps

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b01107




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[ASAP] SPREAD: A Fully Automated Toolkit for Single-Particle Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Data 3D Reconstruction with Image-Network-Aided Orientation Assignment

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b01099