Methods and systems for sorting particles in fluids

A system for sorting particles in fluids, comprising:

• a microfluidic chamber configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough, the microfluidic chamber including a substrate;
• at least one array of electrodes arranged on the substrate, the at least one array of electrodes being configured to apply dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to the fluid flowing through the microfluidic chamber, wherein a respective electrode of the at least one array of electrodes is configured to have a V-shape;
• and
• a controller configured to control the at least one array of electrodes;
• wherein a total length of the at least one array of electrodes is between 65% and 95% of a length of the microfluidic chamber.

A system for sorting particles in fluids, comprising:

• a microfluidic chamber configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough, the microfluidic chamber including a substrate;
• at least one array of electrodes arranged on the substrate, the at least one array of electrodes being configured to apply dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to the fluid flowing through the microfluidic chamber, wherein a respective electrode of the at least one array of electrodes is configured to have a V-shape;
• and
• a controller configured to control the at least one array of electrodes;
• wherein an edge portion of the respective electrode is covered with insulating material, and a width of the edge portion of the respective electrode covered with the insulating material is between 5% and 15% of a width of the microfluidic chamber.

A system for sorting particles in fluids, comprising:

• a microfluidic chamber configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough, the microfluidic chamber including a substrate;
• at least one array of electrodes arranged on the substrate, the at least one array of electrodes being configured to apply dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to the fluid flowing through the microfluidic chamber, wherein a respective electrode of the at least one array of electrodes is configured to have a V-shape;
• and
• a controller configured to control the at least one array of electrodes;
• wherein a total length of the at least one array of electrodes is between 65% and 95% of a length of the microfluidic chamber.

A system for sorting particles in fluids, comprising:

• a microfluidic chamber configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough, the microfluidic chamber including a substrate;
• at least one array of electrodes arranged on the substrate, the at least one array of electrodes being configured to apply dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to the fluid flowing through the microfluidic chamber, wherein a respective electrode of the at least one array of electrodes is configured to have a V-shape;
• and
• a controller configured to control the at least one array of electrodes.

A method for sorting particles in fluids, comprising:

• introducing a fluid sample into a microfluidic chamber via a first inlet of the microfluidic chamber of a microfluidic system, the microfluidic chamber being configured to allow the fluid sample to flow therethrough;
• controlling at least one array of electrodes to apply dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to the fluid sample flowing through the microfluidic chamber, wherein the at least one array of electrodes are arranged on a substrate in the microfluidic chamber, and a respective electrode of the plurality of the arrays of electrodes is configured to have a V-shape;
• and
• collecting a plurality of types of particles in the fluid sample at a plurality of outlets of the microfluidic chamber.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by one or more processors, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• introducing a fluid sample into a microfluidic chamber via a first inlet of the microfluidic chamber, the microfluidic chamber being configured to allow the fluid sample to flow therethrough;
• controlling at least one array of electrodes to apply dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to the fluid sample flowing through the microfluidic chamber, wherein the at least one array of electrodes are arranged on a substrate in the microfluidic chamber, and a respective electrode of the at least one array of electrodes is configured to have a V-shape;
• and
• collecting a plurality of types of particles in the fluid sample at a plurality of outlets of the microfluidic chamber.