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Modarres P, Tabrizian M. Phase-controlled field-effect micromixing using AC electroosmosis. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2020; 6:60. [PMID: 34567671 PMCID: PMC8433414 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-020-0166-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The exploration and application of electrokinetic techniques in micro total analysis systems have become ubiquitous in recent years, and scientists are expanding the use of such techniques in areas where comparable active or passive methods are not as successful. In this work, for the first time, we utilize the concept of AC electroosmosis to design a phase-controlled field-effect micromixer that benefits from a three-finger sinusoidally shaped electrodes. Analogous to field-effect transistor devices, the principle of operation for the proposed micromixer is governed by the source-gate and source-drain voltage potentials that are modulated by introducing a phase lag between the driving electrodes. At an optimized flow rate and biasing scheme, we demonstrate that the source, gate, and drain voltage phase relations can be configured such that the micromixer switches from an unmixed state (phase shift of 0°) to a mixed state (phase shift of 180°). High mixing efficiencies beyond 90% was achieved at a volumetric flow rate of 4 µL/min corresponding to ~13.9 mm/s at optimized voltage excitation conditions. Finally, we employed the proposed micromixer for the synthesis of nanoscale lipid-based drug delivery vesicles through the process of electrohydrodynamic-mediated nanoprecipitation. The phase-controlled electrohydrodynamic mixing utilized for the nanoprecipitation technique proved that nanoparticles of improved monodispersity and concentration can be produced when mixing efficiency is enhanced by tuning the phase shifts between electrodes.
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- Paresa Modarres
- Biomedical Engineering Department, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
- Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, 2001 McGill College Ave, Montreal, QC Canada
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The ability to move fluids at the microscale is at the core of many scientific and technological advancements. Despite its importance, microscale flow control remains highly limited by the use of discrete channels and mechanical valves, and relies on fixed geometries. Here we present an alternative mechanism that leverages localized field-effect electroosmosis to create dynamic flow patterns, allowing fluid manipulation without the use of physical walls. We control a set of gate electrodes embedded in the floor of a fluidic chamber using an ac voltage in sync with an external electric field, creating nonuniform electroosmotic flow distributions. These give rise to a pressure field that drives the flow throughout the chamber. We demonstrate a range of unique flow patterns that can be achieved, including regions of recirculating flow surrounded by quiescent fluid and volumes of complete stagnation within a moving fluid. We also demonstrate the interaction of multiple gate electrodes with an externally generated flow field, allowing spatial modulation of streamlines in real time. Furthermore, we provide a characterization of the system in terms of time response and dielectric breakdown, as well as engineering guidelines for its robust design and operation. We believe that the ability to create tailored microscale flow using solid-state actuation will open the door to entirely new on-chip functionalities.
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Jalili K, Abbasi F, Behboodpour L. In situ probing of switchable nanomechanical properties of responsive high-density polymer brushes on poly(dimethylsiloxane): An AFM nanoindentation approach. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 93:118-129. [PMID: 30785077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Nanomechanical characteristics of end grafted polymer brushes were studied by AFM based, colloidal probe nanoindentation measurements. A high-density polymer brush of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) was precisely prepared on the surface of a flexible poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) substrate oxidized in ultraviolet/ozone (UVO). Exposure times less than 10min resulted in laterally homogeneous oxidized surfaces, characterized by a SiOx thickness ∼35nm and an increased modulus up to 9MPa, as shown by AFM nanoindentation measurements. We have demonstrated that a high surface density of up to ∼0.63chains/nm2 of the well-defined PHEMA brushes can be grown from the surface of oxidized PDMS by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) from trimethoxysilane derivatives mixed-SAM. The reversible nanomechanical changes of PHEMA layer between extended (hydrated state) and collapsed (dehydrated state) chain upon immersing in selective and non-selective solvents were investigated by in situ AFM nanoindentation analysis in liquid environments. The elastic modulus derived from force-indentation curves obtained for swollen PHEMA grafted chains in water was estimated to be equal 2.7±0.2MPa, which is almost two orders of magnitude smaller than the modulus of dry PHEMA brush. Additionally, under cyclohexane immersion, the modulus of the PHEMA layer decreased by one order of magnitude, indicating a more compact chain packing at the PDMS surface.
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- K Jalili
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran; Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 10 Ackermannweg, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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Faure M, Billon F, Haghiri-Gosnet AM, Tribollet B, Deslouis C, Pailleret A, Gamby J. Influence of the atomic nitrogen content in amorphous carbon nitride thin films on the modulation of their polarizable interfaces properties. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.05.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Liu W, Wu Q, Ren Y, Cui P, Yao B, Li Y, Hui M, Jiang T, Bai L. On the Bipolar DC Flow Field-Effect-Transistor for Multifunctional Sample Handing in Microfluidics: A Theoretical Analysis under the Debye⁻Huckel Limit. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:E82. [PMID: 30393361 PMCID: PMC6187470 DOI: 10.3390/mi9020082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We present herein a novel method of bipolar field-effect control on DC electroosmosis (DCEO) from a physical point of view, in the context of an intelligent and robust operation tool for stratified laminar streams in microscale systems. In this unique design of the DC flow field-effect-transistor (DC-FFET), a pair of face-to-face external gate terminals are imposed with opposite gate-voltage polarities. Diffuse-charge dynamics induces heteropolar Debye screening charge within the diffuse double layer adjacent to the face-to-face oppositely-polarized gates, respectively. A background electric field is applied across the source-drain terminal and forces the face-to-face counterionic charge of reversed polarities into induced-charge electroosmotic (ICEO) vortex flow in the lateral direction. The chaotic turbulence of the transverse ICEO whirlpool interacts actively with the conventional plug flow of DCEO, giving rise to twisted streamlines for simultaneous DCEO pumping and ICEO mixing of fluid samples along the channel length direction. A mathematical model in thin-layer approximation and the low-voltage limit is subsequently established to test the feasibility of the bipolar DC-FFET configuration in electrokinetic manipulation of fluids at the micrometer dimension. According to our simulation analysis, an integrated device design with two sets of side-by-side, but upside-down gate electrode pair exhibits outstanding performance in electroconvective pumping and mixing even without any externally-applied pressure difference. Moreover, a paradigm of a microdevice for fully electrokinetics-driven analyte treatment is established with an array of reversed bipolar gate-terminal pairs arranged on top of the dielectric membrane along the channel length direction, from which we can obtain almost a perfect liquid mixture by using a smaller magnitude of gate voltages for causing less detrimental effects at a small Dukhin number. Sustained by theoretical analysis, our physical demonstration on bipolar field-effect flow control for the microfluidic device of dual functionalities in simultaneous electroconvective pumping and mixing holds great potential in the development of fully-automated liquid-phase actuators in modern microfluidic systems.
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- Weiyu Liu
- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shanxi, China.
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shanxi, China.
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shanxi, China.
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shanxi, China.
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Zhang Q, Zhang M, Djeghlaf L, Bataille J, Gamby J, Haghiri-Gosnet AM, Pallandre A. Logic digital fluidic in miniaturized functional devices: Perspective to the next generation of microfluidic lab-on-chips. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:953-976. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201600429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Qiongdi Zhang
- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS UMR-9001, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; C2N France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS UMR-9001, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; C2N France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS UMR-9001, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; C2N France
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- Institut Galien Paris Sud, CNRS UMR-8612, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; Châtenay-Malabry France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS UMR-9001, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; C2N France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS UMR-9001, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; C2N France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS UMR-8000, Univ. Paris Sud; Université Paris-Saclay; Orsay France
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Chen LC, Wu CC, Wu RG, Chang HC. Electroosmotic flow control in microfluidic chips using a self-assembled monolayer as the insulator of a flow field-effect transistor. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:11281-11285. [PMID: 22799621 DOI: 10.1021/la302186d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A novel concept for electroosmotic flow (EOF) control in a microfluidic chip is presented by using a self-assembled monolayer as the insulator of a flow field-effect transistor. Bidirectional EOF control with mobility values of 3.4 × 10(-4) and -3.1 × 10(-4) cm(2)/V s can be attained, corresponding to the applied gate voltage at -0.8 and 0.8 V, respectively, without the addition of buffer additives. A relatively high control factor (approximately 400 × 10(-6) cm(2)/V(2) s) can be obtained. The method presented in this study offers a simple strategy to control the EOF.
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- Li-Chia Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Chao K, Chen B, Wu J. Numerical analysis of field-modulated electroosmotic flows in microchannels with arbitrary numbers and configurations of discrete electrodes. Biomed Microdevices 2010; 12:959-66. [DOI: 10.1007/s10544-010-9450-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Plecis A, Tazid J, Pallandre A, Martinhon P, Deslouis C, Chen Y, Haghiri-Gosnet AM. Flow field effect transistors with polarisable interface for EOF tunable microfluidic separation devices. LAB ON A CHIP 2010; 10:1245-1253. [PMID: 20445876 DOI: 10.1039/b921808d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A method is proposed to control the zeta potential in microchannels using electrically polarisable interfaces in direct contact with the electrolyte. The approach is based on the use of conducting layers exhibiting minimal electrochemical reactions with aqueous electrolytes but a large potential window (typically from -2 V to +2 V) enabling tuning their zeta potential without detrimental faradic reactions. SiC, Al and CN(x) interfaces were deposited on glass surfaces and then integrated into glass-PDMS-glass devices. The effect of the zeta potential control was monitored by measuring the electro-osmotic flow using a microfluidic Wheatstone Bridge. The experimental results are in good agreement with theoretical predictions based on a one dimensional modeling. The electro-osmotic flow control obtained at high pH values suggests that it should be possible to use such devices as Polarisable Interface Flow-Field Effect Transistors (PI-FFETs) to overcome the difficulties met with conventional metal-isolator-electrolyte systems (MIE-FFETs) for electrokinetic separation applications.
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- A Plecis
- Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures - CNRS UPR20, route de Nozay, 91460, Marcoussis, France.
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Price AK, Anderson KM, Culbertson CT. Demonstration of an integrated electroactive polymer actuator on a microfluidic electrophoresis device. LAB ON A CHIP 2009; 9:2076-2084. [PMID: 19568678 DOI: 10.1039/b823465e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The construction of microfluidic devices from siloxane-based polymers is widely reported in the current literature. While the use of these materials is primarily due to their rapid and facile fabrication, low cost and robustness, they also have the ability to function as smart materials. This feature, however, has not been commonly exploited in conjunction with their fluid-handling capabilities. Siloxanes are considered smart materials because their shapes can be modified in the presence of an electric field. The energy in the electric field can be transduced into mechanical energy and directly coupled with a microfabricated channel network in order to affect or initiate the movement of fluids. Here, we present a novel microfluidic device into which an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuation unit is integrated. The EAP actuation unit features a microfluidic channel placed above a patterned electrode. The patterned electrode is insulated from the channel by an EAP layer that is composed of PDMS. When a potential is applied across the EAP layer, it changes shape, which also changes the volume of the microfluidic channel above it. With this proof-of-concept device we demonstrated the ability to inject plugs of sample on a standard electrophoresis cross chip solely by changing the magnitude of the electric field between the channel and the electrode. Using an EAP actuation unit, the size of the injection plugs can be varied as a function of the electric field, the active area of the EAP actuation unit and the softness of the EAP.
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- Alexander K Price
- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Park HM, Kim TW. Recursive estimation of transient inhomogeneous zeta potential in microchannel turns using velocity measurements. Biomed Microdevices 2008; 11:231-41. [PMID: 18807196 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-008-9228-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In the various biomedical microfluidic devices the target biomolecules are delivered by activating electroosmotic flows. The zeta potential of a microchannel wall, which determines the strength of the electroosmotic flow, is apt to change due to the adhesion of biomolecules such as DNA or protein especially around the microchannel turns. The resulting transient inhomogeneous profile of zeta potential alters flow pattern, volumetric flow rate and the band broading of solutes. In the present work, we have developed a method for the recursive estimation of transient inhomogeneous zeta potential in microchannel turns using velocity measurements. For the real time implementation of the present method, a compact and accurate reduced-order model is derived using the Karhunen-Loève Galerkin method and the Helmholtz-Smoluchowski slip velocity. The present scheme of recursive estimation is an important prerequisite to the real time control of microfluidic devices.
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- H M Park
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Dougherty GM, Rose KA, Tok JBH, Pannu SS, Chuang FYS, Sha MY, Chakarova G, Penn SG. The zeta potential of surface-functionalized metallic nanorod particles in aqueous solution. Electrophoresis 2008; 29:1131-9. [PMID: 18246574 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Metallic nanoparticles suspended in aqueous solutions and functionalized with chemical and biological surface coatings are important elements in basic and applied nanoscience research. Many applications require an understanding of the electrokinetic or colloidal properties of such particles. We describe the results of experiments to measure the zeta potential of metallic nanorod particles in aqueous saline solutions, including the effects of pH, ionic strength, metallic composition, and surface functionalization state. Particle substrates tested include gold, silver, and palladium monometallic particles as well as gold/silver bimetallic particles. Surface functionalization conditions included 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA), mercaptoethanol (ME), and mercaptoethanesulfonic acid (MESA) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), as well as MUA layers subsequently derivatized with proteins. For comparison, we present zeta potential data for typical charge-stabilized polystyrene particles. We compare experimental zeta potential data with theoretically predicted values for SAM-coated and bimetallic particles. The results of these studies are useful in predicting and controlling the aggregation, adhesion, and transport of functionalized metallic nanoparticles within microfluidic devices and other systems.
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Wang AJ, Feng JJ, Fan J. Covalent modified hydrophilic polymer brushes onto poly(dimethylsiloxane) microchannel surface for electrophoresis separation of amino acids. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1192:173-9. [PMID: 18384795 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2007] [Revised: 03/08/2008] [Accepted: 03/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A new environmentally friendly method is developed for preventing nonspecific biomolecules from adsorption on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surface via in situ covalent modification. o-[(N-Succinimdyl)succiny]-o'-methyl-poly(ethylene glycol) (NSS-mPEG) was covalently grafted onto PDMS microchannel surface that was pretreated by air-plasma and silanized with 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilanes (APTES). The modification processes were carried out in aqueous solution without any organic solvent. The mPEG side chains displayed extended structure and created a nonionic hydrophilic polymer brushes layer on PDMS surface, which can effectively prevent the adsorption of biomolecules. The developed method had improved reproducibility of separation and stability of electroosmotic flow (EOF), enhanced hydrophilicity of surface and peak resolution, and decreased adsorption of biomolecules. EOF in the modified microchannel was strongly suppressed, compared with those in the native and silanized PDMS microchips. Seven amino acids have been efficiently separated and successfully detected on the coated PDMS microchip coupled with end-channel amperometric detection. Relative standard deviations (RSDs) of their migration time for run-to-run, day-to-day and chip-to-chip, were all below 2.3%. Moreover, the covalent-modified PDMS channels displayed long-term stability for 4 weeks. This novel coating strategy showed promising application in biomolecules separation.
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- Ai-Jun Wang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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Wang AJ, Xu JJ, Chen HY. In-situ grafting hydrophilic polymer on chitosan modified poly(dimethylsiloxane) microchip for separation of biomolecules. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1147:120-6. [PMID: 17320888 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2007] [Revised: 02/03/2007] [Accepted: 02/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In this paper, a simple and green modification method is developed for biomolecules analysis on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microchip with successful depression of nonspecific biomolecules adsorption. O-[(N-succinimdyl)succiny]-o'-methyl-poly(ethylene glycol) was explored to form hydrophilic surface via in-situ grafting onto pre-coated chitosan (Chit) from aqueous solution in the PDMS microchannel. The polysaccharide chains backbone of Chit was strongly attracted onto the surface of PDMS via hydrophobic interaction combined with hydrogen bonding in an alkaline medium. The methyl-poly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG) could produce hydrophilic domains on the mPEG/aqueous interface, which generated brush-like coating in this way and revealed perfect resistance to nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules. This strategy could greatly improve separation efficiency and reproducibility of biomolecules. Amino acids and proteins could be efficiently separated and successfully detected on the coated microchip coupled with end-channel amperometric detection at a copper electrode. In addition, it offered an effective means for preparing biocompatible and hydrophilic surface on microfluidic devices, which may have potential use in the biological analysis.
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- Ai-Jun Wang
- Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science (MOE), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Wang AJ, Xu JJ, Chen HY. Enhanced Microchip Electrophoresis of Neurotransmitters on Glucose Oxidase Modified Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Microfluidic Devices. ELECTROANAL 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.200603797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Park H, Hong S, Lee J. Optimization of zeta potential profile for low-dispersion flows in microchannel turns. Anal Chim Acta 2007; 587:14-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2007.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2006] [Revised: 01/04/2007] [Accepted: 01/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Demianová Z, Shimmo M, Pöysä E, Franssila S, Baumann M. Toward an integrated microchip sized 2-D polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis device for proteomic analysis. Electrophoresis 2007; 28:422-8. [PMID: 17177246 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200600334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We describe a miniaturized instrument capable of performing 2-DE. Our miniaturized device is able to perform IEF and polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis (PASGE) in the same unit. It consists of a compartment for a first-dimensional IEF gel, which is connected to a second-dimensional PASGE gel. The focused samples are automatically transferred from the IEF gel to the PASGE gel by electromigration. Our preliminary experiments show that the device is able to focus and separate a mixture of proteins in approximately 1 h, excluding the time required for the staining procedure. On average, the gel-to-gel retardation factor (Rf) variation was 6.2% (+/-0.9%) and pI variation was 2.5% (+/-0.6%). Separated protein spots were excised from stained gels, digested with trypsin, and further identified by MS, thus enabling direct proteomic analysis of the separated proteins.
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- Zuzana Demianová
- Protein Chemistry Unit, Institute of Biomedicine, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Qian S, Duval JFL. Modulation of electroosmotic flows in electron-conducting microchannels by coupled quasi-reversible faradaic and adsorption-mediated depolarization. J Colloid Interface Sci 2006; 300:413-28. [PMID: 16725151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2006.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2006] [Revised: 03/30/2006] [Accepted: 03/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A theoretical model is proposed for the description of steady electroosmotic flows within a cylindrical electron-conducting microchannel that is depolarized by faradaic and adsorption-mediated processes. The bipolar electron-transfer (e.t.) reactions are examined in the general situation where the electrolyte contains a quasi-reversible redox couple. The rate of the e.t. reactions is governed by transversal convective diffusion of the electroactive species to/from the surface and a position-dependent degree of reversibility. The nonuniform distribution of the electric field in solution, that is intimately coupled to that of the local faradaic current density, alters the double layer composition along the conducting surface via the occurrence of simultaneous electronic and ionic double layer charging processes. This in turn generates a nonlinear distribution of the zeta potential, which affects the electroosmotic flow. The highly coupled spatial profiles for the concentrations of the electroactive species, the faradaic current density, the electrokinetic potential, the electric field and the electroosmotic velocity in/along the metallic channel are solved by consistent numerical analysis of (i) the convective-diffusion equation, (ii) the generalized Butler-Volmer expression that includes mass transport and electron-transfer kinetic contributions, (iii) the continuity and Navier-Stokes equations, and (iv) the Poisson equation for finite currents. The results reported as a function of the surface properties of the channel and the kinetic characteristics of the e.t. reaction illustrate the deviations of the electroosmotic flow profiles as compared to the typical pluglike distribution predicted by Smoluchowski's equation and encountered for homogeneous and dielectric channels. Manipulation of the flow patterns by bipolar electrochemical means is a promising way to control and optimize the local detection and separation of electroactive molecules or molecules dyed with electroactive elements.
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- Shizhi Qian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4027, USA.
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Horiuchi K, Dutta P. Electrokinetic flow control in microfluidic chips using a field-effect transistor. LAB ON A CHIP 2006; 6:714-23. [PMID: 16738721 DOI: 10.1039/b600067c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A field-effect transistor is developed to control flow in microfluidic chips by modifying the surface charge condition. In this investigation, zeta potential at a particular location is altered locally by applying a gate voltage, while zeta potential at other locations is maintained at its original value. This non-uniform zeta potential results in a secondary electroosmotic flow in the lateral direction, which is used for flow control in microgeometries. Here, microchannel structures and field-effect transistors are formed on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using soft lithography techniques, and a micro particle image velocimetry technique is used to obtain high resolution velocity distribution in the controlled region. The flow control is observed at relatively low gate voltage (less than 50 V), and this local flow control is primarily due to current leakage through the interface between PDMS and glass layers. A leakage capacitance model is introduced to estimate the modified zeta potential for the straight channel case, and excellent agreement is obtained between the predicted and experimental zeta potential results. This leakage-current based field-effect is then applied to a T-channel junction to control flow in the branch channel. Experiments show that the amount of discharge in the branch channel can be controlled by modulating gate voltage.
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- Keisuke Horiuchi
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2920, USA.
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Wang AJ, Xu JJ, Chen HY. Nonionic surfactant dynamic coating of poly(dimethylsiloxane) channel surface for microchip electrophoresis of amino acids. Anal Chim Acta 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2006.03.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Wang AJ, Xu JJ, Chen HY. Proteins modification of poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic channels for the enhanced microchip electrophoresis. J Chromatogr A 2006; 1107:257-64. [PMID: 16387312 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2005] [Revised: 12/02/2005] [Accepted: 12/06/2005] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This report described proteins modification of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microfluidic chip based on layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly technique for enhancing separation efficiency. Two kinds of protein-coated films were prepared. One was obtained by successively immobilizing the cationic polyelectrolyte (chitosan, Chit), gold nanoparticles (GNPs), and protein (albumin, Albu) to the PDMS microfluidic channels surface. The other was achieved by sequentially coating lysozyme (Lys) and Albu. Neurotransmitters (dopamine, DA; epinephrine, EP) and environmental pollutants (p-phenylenediamine, p-PDA; 4-aminophenol, 4-AP; hydroquinone, HQ) as two groups of separation models were studied to evaluate the effect of the functional PDMS microfluidic chips. The results clearly showed these analytes were efficiently separated within 140 s in a 3.7 cm long separation channel and successfully detected with in-channel amperometric detection mode. Experimental parameters in two protocols were optimized in detail. The detection limits of DA, EP, p-PDA, 4-AP, and HQ were 2.0, 4.7, 8.1, 12.3, and 14.8 microM (S/N=3) on the Chit-GNPs-Albu coated PDMS/PDMS microchip, and 1.2, 2.7, 7.2, 9.8, and 12.2 microM (S/N=3) on the Lys-Albu coated one, respectively. In addition, through modification, the more homogenous channel surface displayed higher reproducibility and better stability.
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- Ai-Jun Wang
- Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life science, Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Petsev DN. Theory of transport in nanofluidic channels with moderately thin electrical double layers: Effect of the wall potential modulation on solutions of symmetric and asymmetric electrolytes. J Chem Phys 2005; 123:244907. [PMID: 16396573 DOI: 10.1063/1.2135780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Electrokinetic phenomena play an important role for the transport in submicrometer-size channels since the electric double layers formed at the walls can occupy a substantial part of the channel volume. This presents a theoretical difficulty and specific problems are usually treated numerically or not comprehensively. In our work we present a theoretical model that allows one to obtain analytical expressions for the transport of fluid (electro-osmotic flow), ions (electric current), and dissolved charged molecules (analytes). The model is based on the weak double layer approximation and has a wide range of validity. An important feature of this theoretical approach is that it is applicable not only to symmetric but also to asymmetric 2:1 and 1:2 electrolytes which exhibit very interesting properties in nanoscale channels. The possibility of affecting the wall electrokinetic zeta potential by applying a transverse voltage bias is analyzed. This transverse bias is used in an attempt to control the transport in the channel and such devices are often called "fluidic field-effect transistors." Our model quantifies the effect of the voltage bias on the zeta potential of the channel wall and therefore can be used for prediction of transport and optimization of separations in such fluidic devices.
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- Dimiter N Petsev
- Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA.
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Mersal GAM, Bilitewski U. Manipulation of the Electroosmotic Flow in Glass und PMMA Microchips with Respect to Specific Enzymatic Glucose Determinations. Mikrochim Acta 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-005-0384-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Zheng J, Li HW, Yeung ES. Manipulation of Single DNA Molecules via Lateral Focusing in a PDMS/Glass Microchannel. J Phys Chem B 2004. [DOI: 10.1021/jp0377937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jinjian Zheng
- Ames LaboratoryUSDOE and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
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- Ames LaboratoryUSDOE and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
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- Ames LaboratoryUSDOE and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
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Significant advances have been made in the development of micro-scale technologies for biomedical and drug discovery applications. The first generation of microfluidics-based analytical devices have been designed and are already functional. Microfluidic devices offer unique advantages in sample handling, reagent mixing, separation, and detection. We introduce and review microfluidic concepts, microconstruction techniques, and methods such as flow-injection analysis, electrokinesis, and cell manipulation. Advances in micro-device technology for proteomics, sample preconditioning, immunoassays, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and polymerase chain reaction are also reviewed.
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