On the bioengineering side, Westervelt's group has developed hybrid Integrated Circuit / Microfluidic chips -
programmable microfluidic systems that can trap, move, sort, and assemble biological cells and small particles in fluids.
Comprised of a
microfluidic plate and controller, the
system delivers
programmable, hands - free control and, importantly, is fully compatible with microscope stages for dynamic live cell imaging.