In this article, we present a microfluidic-based method for particle confinement based on hydrodynamic flow. We demonstrate stable particle trapping at a fluid stagnation point using a feedback control mechanism, thereby enabling confinement and micromanipulation of arbitrary particles in an integrated microdevice.
Johnson-Chavarria, E. M., Tanyeri, M., Schroeder, C. M. A Microfluidic-based Hydrodynamic Trap for Single Particles. J. Vis. Exp. (47), e2517, doi:10.3791/2517 (2011).