Sentences with phrase «rare circulating tumor cells»

We have invented new biomaterial surfaces based on natural halloysite nanotubes, that capture rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood while simultaneously repelling white blood cells.

For example, cancer cells floated above denser blood cells, which could allow clinicians to spot rare circulating tumor cells in a patient sample.

The results were published in the journal Lab on a Chip (Lab on a Chip 17 (19), 3291 - 3299) in an article called: «Magnetic particles assisted capture and release of rare circulating tumor cells using wavy - herringbone structured microfluidic devices.»