Biological sciences have reached the fundamental unit of life: the cell. Ever-growing field of Biological Microelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMSs) is providing new frontiers in both fundamental cell research and various practical applications in cell-related studies. Among various functions of BioMEMS devices, some of the most fundamental processes that can be carried out in such platforms include cell sorting, cell separation, cell isolation or trapping, cell pairing, cell-cell communication, cell differentiation, cell identification, and cell culture. In this article, we review each mentioned application in great details highlighting the latest advancements in fabrication strategy, mechanism of operation, and application of these tools. Moreover, the review article covers the shortcomings of each specific application which can open windows of opportunity for improvement of these devices.

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用于动物细胞研究的基于聚合物的生物微机电系统的最新进展

生物科学已经达到生命的基本单位：细胞。生物微机电系统（BioMEMSs）的不断发展的领域为基础细胞研究和细胞相关研究的各种实际应用提供了新的前沿领域。在BioMEMS设备的各种功能中，可以在此类平台上执行的一些最基本的过程包括细胞分选，细胞分离，细胞分离或捕获，细胞配对，细胞间通信，细胞分化，细胞鉴定和细胞培养。在本文中，我们将详细审查每个提到的应用程序，重点介绍制造策略，操作机制和这些工具的应用程序的最新进展。而且，