Researchers develop device that uses sound waves to separate blood-based nanoparticles
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Duke University engineers have created a gadget that employs sound waves to separate and sort the smallest particles found in the blood in a couple of minutes. The technique is based on a concept known as "virtual pillars," and it has the potential to benefit both scientific research and medicinal applications. Small extracellular vesicles (SEVs) are tiny biological nanoparticles generated by all types of cells in the body.