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Yuanyuan Liu Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for Optical Sorting Biological Cell Sorting in Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design
Yuanyuan Liu acknowledged for scientific instruments and research equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 25, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design category for Optical Sorting Biological Cell Sorting by Yuanyuan Liu. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About Optical Sorting Biological Cell Sorting
Optical Sorting is an optical cell sorting system developed for biomedical research. Cells are loaded into a microfluidic chip and guided by optical-induced dielectrophoresis, which sorts the samples without damage. An imaging system records the cells, and software analyzes the images in real time to identify and classify each cell. Sorted cells are then collected for culture and further study. Tens of thousands of single cells can be handled at the same time, so positive plasma cell screening can be completed in one day. The instrument measures 60 by 80 by 170 centimeters.
Award Record
Yuanyuan Liu is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design Award
The A' Scientific Instrument Design Award is an international competition recognizing good scientific instruments by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to scientific instrument designers, research equipment designers, industrial designers and mechanical engineers from all countries. Entries typically include microscopes, spectrometers, chromatographs, centrifuges, oscilloscopes and telescopes. Awarded scientific instrument designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/scientific-instrument
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/166755
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/166755
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!166755
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/358985
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Optical Sorting Biological Cell Sorting
- Function
- Biological Cell Sorting
- Category
- Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Education
- Colors
- Silver, Dim Gray, Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yuanyuan Liu
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #166755
Credits
- Team
- Hu Yin, Zipeng Zhang, Haocheng Han and Changgen Li
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Efficiently screening and analyzing antibody discovery is crucial for reducing time and costs in antibody drug development. Traditional hybridoma technology faces challenges like long cycles, limited diversity, and inadequate functional analysis, hindering progress. The AI nanobiochip technology in the Light Workbench can rapidly separate, analyze, culture, and export tens of thousands of single cells simultaneously, completing positive plasma cell screening in one day.
- Inspiration
- The Optical Cell Sorting System is a breakthrough in cell sorting for biomedical research. It replaces time-consuming, sample-damaging manual sorting with optoelectronic dielectrophoresis, which precisely controls cells for efficient, undamaged sorting. This technology boosts accuracy and speed, providing a reliable, streamlined cell sorting and culture process. The Light Operator enhances lab efficiency, enabling scientists to advance cell research.
- Research
- In our research, we looked into a particular topic to gain more insights. We conducted experiments or studies, using various tools like scientific instruments or software, depending on what we were focusing on. If it involved people, we had participants; if it was about animals or cells, those were our subjects. Through our methods, we observed, collected data, and tested different conditions. The results revealed interesting findings, such as a new relationship or a significant change. These findings gave us new understandings and could point the way for future research.
- Realization and Technology
- Such products may utilize a variety of production technologies, including optical-induced dielectrophoresis, microfluidics, micro-nano fabrication, laser technology, imaging and detection, as well as automation and control. These technologies work in concert to achieve precise manipulation, efficient sorting, rapid analysis, and automated processing of cells, thereby providing powerful tools for biomedical research.
- Operation and Interaction
- First, the cells or other biological samples to be sorted are prepared and loaded into the microfluidic chip of the system. Then, the optical-induced dielectrophoresis technology is used to manipulate and sort the cells based on their properties. During this process, the imaging system captures the images of the cells, and the software analyzes the images in real-time to identify and classify the cells. Finally, the sorted cells are collected, and the results are output and processed for subsequent research.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in December 2020 in Beijing and finished in August 2023 in Beijing.
- Keywords
- cell, instrument， Biological
