Particle-sorting fluidic device and methods for using thereof

Device, system and method for sorting particles comprised into a fluid are disclosed that improve the current settings of deterministic lateral displacement (DLD)-based microfluidic devices, so to sort and detect small particles such as extracellular vesicles, while exploiting all the advantages and throughput of well-known DLD and dielectrophoresis techniques. The device is characterized by the presence of a plurality of three-dimensional electrodes having a longitudinal section with a narrower first end and a wider, opposed second end.