Microbeads for Sampling and Mixing in a Complex Sample

نویسندگان

  • Drew Owen
  • Wenbin Mao
  • Alex Alexeev
  • Jennifer L. Cannon
  • Peter J. Hesketh
چکیده

This paper presents work on the development of a microfluidic device using super-paramagnetic beads for sampling and mixing. The beads are manipulated via an external rotating permanent magnet in a microfluidic channel. Efficient mixing is achieved in a short distance with this method. Modeling shows the variables which influence the mixing are flow rate, bead rotation speed and the bead number density. Displacement of the bead relative the rotating magnetic field sets an upper limit on the bead rotation speed due to viscous drag. Future work will examine optimization of this system for capture of pathogens from a complex mixture.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Micromachines

دوره 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013