Blood Plasma Separation: Smart Pipette and Microfluidic Pipette Tip for Blood Plasma Separation (Small 2/2016)

On page 190, B. Kim and S. Choi describe a method to separate blood plasma from whole blood through the combined use of a smart pipette and a microfluidic pipette tip. These combined devices are similar enough to a conventional pipette and pipette tip for users to be familiar with its use, so that non-experts can easily carry out the necessary procedures. This platform can therefore substantially contribute to gaining new insights into achieving a practical microfluidics implementation.