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Table 1 Summary of CTC identification methods

From: Negative depletion mediated brightfield circulating tumour cell identification strategy on microparticle-based microfluidic chip

Method

Material demands

Target

Equipment

Refs.

Fluorescence

Fluorescent or near-infrared fluorescent

Tumour cells

Fluorescent or near-infrared fluorescent module

[11, 14, 34]

Electrochemical sensor

Electrochemical signal

Tumour cells

Electrochemical workstation

[29, 35]

Magnetic label

Magnetism

Tumour cells

Magnetic assay reader

[36, 37]

Negative depletion method

Unlimited

WBCs

Bright module