Acoustic Trapping of Bacteria and Nanoparticles in Disposable Glass Capillaries Using Seed Particles
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This paper describes a novel method for acoustic trapping of submicron particles in glass capillaries using secondary acoustic forces. By using preloaded larger particles (seed particles) to initiate clustering, trapping of submicron particles is greatly improved and can be accomplished at lower concentrations. As a potential application for this new method we demonstrate capture and enrichment of Escherichia Coli.
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