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AK N, Kumar S. Integration of 2D Nanoporous Membranes in Microfluidic Devices. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:22305-22312. [PMID: 38799317 PMCID: PMC11112725 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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2D material-based membranes have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation separation technology due to their exceptional permeability and selectivity. Integration of these membranes into microfluidic devices has offered significant potential for improving the efficiency, throughput, and precision. However, designing compact and reliable microfluidic devices with membranes has many challenges, including complexities in membrane integration, analyte measurement, and contamination issues. Addressing these challenges is critical for unlocking the full potential of membrane-integrated devices. This paper proposes a systematic procedure for integrating membranes into a microfluidic device by creating a pore in the middle layer. Furthermore, an ion transport experiment is carried out across various stacked graphene and poly carbonate track etch membranes in an Ostemer-based device. The resulting device is capable of facilitating the concurrent measurement, a task that is cumbersome in standard macroscopic diffusion cells. The transparency and compactness of the microfluidic device allowed for the in situ and real-time optical characterization of analytes. The integration of microfluidic devices with 2D nanoporous membranes has enabled the incorporation of several analytical modalities, resulting in a highly versatile platform with numerous applications.
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Jia N, Deng T, Larouche C, Galstian T, Bégin-Drolet A, Greener J. Microflow sensing and control using an in-channel birefringent biomembrane. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:2633-2643. [PMID: 38639159 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc00985h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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This study describes the function, optimization, and demonstration of a new class of passive, low-cost microfluidic flow meters based on birefringent chitosan biomembranes analyzed by polarized microscopy. We subjected the membrane to dynamic flow conditions while monitoring the real-time response of its optical properties. We obtained figures of merit, including the linear response operating range (0 to 65 μL min-1), minimum response time (250 ms), sensitivity (2.03% × 10-3 μL-1 min), and minimum sensor longevity (1 week). In addition, possible sources of interference were identified. Finally, we demonstrate the membrane as a low-cost flow rate measurement device for the close loop control of a commercial pressure-driven pump. Preliminary experiments using a basic PID controller with the membrane-based flow rate measurement device showed that stable control could be achieved and the system could reach steady-state behavior in less than 15 seconds. Analysis of fundamental limits to sensor response time indicate the potential for faster steady-state behaviour.
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- Nan Jia
- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département de génie mécanique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre d'optique, photonique et laser, Département de physique, génie physique et optique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de génie mécanique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
- CHU de Québec, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1L 3L5, Canada
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Dabiri D, Dehghan Banadaki M, Bazargan V, Schaap A. Numerical investigation of moving gel wall formation in a Y-shaped microchannel. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-023-05331-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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AbstractMolecular diffusive membranes play crucial roles in the field of microfluidics for biological applications e.g., 3D cell culture and biosensors. Hydrogels provide a range of benefits such as free diffusion of small molecules, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to be produced in bulk. Among various hydrogels, Pluronic F127 can be used for cell culture purposes due to its biocompatibility and flexible characteristics regarding its environment. Aqueous solutions of Pluronic F127 shows a reversible thermo-thickening property, which can be manipulated by introduction of ions. As a result, controlled diffusion of ions into the solution of Pluronic F127 can result in a controlled gel formation. In this study, the flow of immiscible solutions of Pluronic and sodium phosphate inside a Y-shaped microchannel is simulated using the level set method, and the effects of volume flow rates and temperature on the gel formation are investigated. It is indicated that the gel wall thickness can decrease by either increasing the Pluronic volume flow rate or increasing both volume flow rates while increasing the saline volume flow rate enhances the gel wall thickness. Below a critical temperature value, no gel wall is formed, and above that, a gel wall is constructed, with a thickness that increases with temperature. This setup can be used for drug screening, where gel wall provides an environment for drug-cell interactions.Article Highlights
Parallel flow of Pluronic F127 and saline solutions inside a Y-shaped microchannel results in formation of a gel wall at their interface.
The numerical analysis reveals the impact of each inlet flow rate and temperature on gel wall thickness and movement.
The findings indicate that the gel wall has a low but steady velocity toward the saline solution.
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Ly KL, Hu P, Raub CB, Luo X. Programmable Physical Properties of Freestanding Chitosan Membranes Electrofabricated in Microfluidics. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:294. [PMID: 36984680 PMCID: PMC10052736 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microfluidic-integrated freestanding membranes with suitable biocompatibility and tunable physicochemical properties are in high demand for a wide range of life science and biological studies. However, there is a lack of facile and rapid methods to integrate such versatile membranes into microfluidics. A recently invented interfacial electrofabrication of chitosan membranes offers an in-situ membrane integration strategy that is flexible, controllable, simple, and biologically friendly. In this follow-up study, we explored the ability to program the physical properties of these chitosan membranes by varying the electrofabrication conditions (e.g., applied voltage and pH of alginate). We found a strong association between membrane growth rate, properties, and fabrication parameters: high electrical stimuli and pH of alginate resulted in high optical retardance and low permeability, and vice versa. This suggests that the molecular alignment and density of electrofabricated chitosan membranes could be actively tailored according to application needs. Lastly, we demonstrated that this interfacial electrofabrication could easily be expanded to produce chitosan membrane arrays with higher uniformity than the previously well-established flow assembly method. This study demonstrates the tunability of the electrofabricated membranes' properties and functionality, thus expanding the utility of such membranes for broader applications in the future.
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- Khanh L. Ly
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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Dixon B, Sui C, Briley A, Hsu PC, Howell C. Continuous, Nondestructive Detection of Microorganism Growth at Buried Interfaces with Vascularized Polymers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:519-528. [PMID: 36633595 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Evaluating surface bacterial growth at buried interfaces can be problematic due to the difficulties associated with obtaining samples. In this work, we present a new method to detect signals from microorganisms at buried interfaces that is nondestructive and can be conducted continuously. Inspired by vascular systems in nature that permit chemical communication between the surface and underlying tissues of an organism, we created a system in which an inert carrier fluid could be introduced into an empty vascular network embedded in a polymer matrix. When a microorganism layer was grown on top, small molecules produced by the growth process would diffuse down into the carrier fluid, which could then be collected and analyzed. We used this system to nondestructively detect signals from a surface layer of Escherichia coli using conductivity, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorbance spectroscopy, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for organic acids, methods that ranged in sensitivity, time-to-result, and cost. Carrier fluid from sample vascularized polymers with surface bacterial growth recorded significantly higher values in both conductivity and absorbance at 350 nm compared to controls with no bacteria after 24 h. HPLC analysis showed three clear peaks that varied between the samples with bacteria and the controls without. Tests tracking the change in signals over 48 h showed clear trends that matched the bacterial growth curves, demonstrating the system's ability to monitor changes over time. A 2D finite element model of the system closely matched the experimental results, confirming the predictability of the system. Finally, tests using clinically relevant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa yielded differences in conductivity, absorbance, and HPLC peak areas unique to each species. This work lays the foundation for the use of vascularized polymers as an adaptive system for the continuous, nondestructive detection of surface microorganisms at buried interfaces in both industry and medicine.
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- Brandon Dixon
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina27708, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina27708, United States.,Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois60637, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine04469, United States.,Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, Maine04469, United States
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Shin DS, Touani FK, Aboud DG, Kietzig AM, Lerouge S, Hoesli CA. Mammalian cell encapsulation in monodisperse chitosan beads using microchannel emulsification. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pham LHP, Colon-Ascanio M, Ou J, Ly K, Hu P, Choy JS, Luo X. Probing mutual interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans in a biofabricated membrane-based microfluidic platform. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:4349-4358. [PMID: 36239125 PMCID: PMC9756269 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00728b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microbes are typically found in multi-species (polymicrobial) communities. Cooperative and competitive interactions between species, mediated by diffusible factors and physical contact, leads to highly dynamic communities that undergo changes in composition diversity and size. Infections can be more severe or more difficult to treat when caused by multiple species. Interactions between species can improve the ability of one or more species to tolerate anti-microbial treatments and host defenses. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), a ubiquitous bacterium, and the opportunistic pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans (Ca), are frequently found together in cystic fibrosis lung infections and wound infections. While significant progress has been made in determining interactions between Pa and Ca, there are still important questions that remain unanswered. Here, we probe the mutual interactions between Pa and Ca in a custom-made microfluidic device using biopolymer chitosan membranes that support cross-species communication. By assembling microbes in physically separated, chemically communicating populations or bringing into direct interactions in a mixed culture, in situ polymicrobial growth and biofilm morphology were qualitatively characterized and quantified. Our work reveals new dynamic details of their mutual interactions including cooperation, competition, invasion, and biofilm formation. The membrane-based microfluidic platform can be further developed to understand the polymicrobial interactions within a controlled interactive microenvironment to improve microbial infection prevention and treatment.
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- Le Hoang Phu Pham
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
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- Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
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- Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
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- Department of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA.
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Ly KL, Luo X, Raub CB. Oral mucositis on a chip: modeling induction by chemo- and radiation treatments and recovery. Biofabrication 2022; 15:10.1088/1758-5090/ac933b. [PMID: 36126642 PMCID: PMC9780701 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac933b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Oral mucositis (OM) is a debilitating complication affecting roughly 70% of head and neck cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. No broadly effective preventative treatment for OM exists. Therefore, anin vitromodel of cancer treatment-induced OM would aid studies into possible origins of the pathology and future drug targets to ameliorate it. In this study, we present a microfluidic oral mucosa triculture tissue construct consisting of a keratinocyte layer attached to a subepithelial fibroblast and endothelial cell-embedded collagen gel. To address the typically low stability of mucosal constructs in microfluidics, ruthenium-catalyzed photocrosslinking was implemented to strengthen the collagen gel and prevent the invasion of keratinocytes, thus maintaining tissue construct geometry and oral mucosa barrier function for over 18 d of culture. Next, the OM chip was exposed to cisplatin (day 10) and damaging radiation (day 11, ± cisplatin at day 10), mimicking damage from cancer therapy. Damage to and then recovery of the tissue layers and function were observed over days 11-18. Therefore, several important features of OM induction and resolution were modeled in microfluidic culture. The OM model on a chip allows for more sophisticated studies into mechanisms of OM and potential treatments.
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- Khanh L Ly
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, United States of America
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Hu P, Ly KL, Pham LPH, Pottash AE, Sheridan K, Wu HC, Tsao CY, Quan D, Bentley WE, Rubloff GW, Sintim HO, Luo X. Bacterial chemotaxis in static gradients quantified in a biopolymer membrane-integrated microfluidic platform. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:3203-3216. [PMID: 35856590 PMCID: PMC9756273 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00481j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chemotaxis is a fundamental bacterial response mechanism to changes in chemical gradients of specific molecules known as chemoattractant or chemorepellent. The advancement of biological platforms for bacterial chemotaxis research is of significant interest for a wide range of biological and environmental studies. Many microfluidic devices have been developed for its study, but challenges still remain that can obscure analysis. For example, cell migration can be compromised by flow-induced shear stress, and bacterial motility can be impaired by nonspecific cell adhesion to microchannels. Also, devices can be complicated, expensive, and hard to assemble. We address these issues with a three-channel microfluidic platform integrated with natural biopolymer membranes that are assembled in situ. This provides several unique attributes. First, a static, steady and robust chemoattractant gradient was generated and maintained. Second, because the assembly incorporates assembly pillars, the assembled membrane arrays connecting nearby pillars can be created longer than the viewing window, enabling a wide 2D area for study. Third, the in situ assembled biopolymer membranes minimize pressure and/or chemiosmotic gradients that could induce flow and obscure chemotaxis study. Finally, nonspecific cell adhesion is avoided by priming the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microchannel surfaces with Pluronic F-127. We demonstrated chemotactic migration of Escherichia coli as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa under well-controlled easy-to-assemble glucose gradients. We characterized motility using the chemotaxis partition coefficient (CPC) and chemotaxis migration coefficient (CMC) and found our results consistent with other reports. Further, random walk trajectories of individual cells in simple bright field images were conveniently tracked and presented in rose plots. Velocities were calculated, again in agreement with previous literature. We believe the biopolymer membrane-integrated platform represents a facile and convenient system for robust quantitative assessment of cellular motility in response to various chemical cues.
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- Piao Hu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia 20064, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia 20064, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia 20064, USA.
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia 20064, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia 20064, USA.
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Gong L, Abbaszadeh Amirdehi M, Sonawane JM, Jia N, Torres de Oliveira L, Greener J. Mainstreaming microfluidic microbial fuel cells: a biocompatible membrane grown in situ improves performance and versatility. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:1905-1916. [PMID: 35441185 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00098a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A recent trend in microfluidic microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is to exclude a separation membrane, instead, relying on the physics of laminar flow to maintain isolation between anode and cathode compartments. To avoid solution crossover, the electrodes may be separated by distances of several millimeters, but this negatively affects the internal resistance and undermines a prime advantage of microscale MFCs. Therefore, we propose a facile method for in situ synthesis of a micromembrane that supports sub-millimeter electrode spacing. Membrane synthesis in situ reduces device fabrication complexity, and the proposed design avoids electrode contamination during its synthesis. Comparing results to a state-of-the-art membraneless MFC with 6 mm inter-electrode distances, the sub-millimeter membrane MFC under comparable flow conditions had an internal resistance that was 60% lower, power and current densities that were respectively 45% and 290% higher, and acetate conversion efficiencies that were 8 times higher. The enhanced flow stability provided stable operation under imbalanced flow conditions and delivered continuous increases to power density of up to 30% for flow rate increases of 100 times over baseline levels. As a result, maximum outputs obtained were 660 mW m-1 and 3.5 A m-1. These are the highest reported for microfluidic MFCs using pure culture bacteria, which advances the goal of competing with mainstream MFC formats.
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- Lingling Gong
- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département de chimie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.
- CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec G1L 3L5, Canada
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Lam VK, Phan T, Ly K, Luo X, Nehmetallah G, Raub CB. Dual-modality digital holographic and polarization microscope to quantify phase and birefringence signals in biospecimens with a complex microstructure. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 13:805-823. [PMID: 35284161 PMCID: PMC8884236 DOI: 10.1364/boe.449125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Optical phase and birefringence signals occur in cells and thin, semi-transparent biomaterials. A dual-modality quantitative phase and polarization microscope was designed to study the interaction of cells with extracellular matrix networks and to relate optical pathlength and birefringence signals within structurally anisotropic biomaterial constructs. The design was based on an existing, custom-built digital holographic microscope, to which was added a polarization microscope utilizing liquid crystal variable retarders. Phase and birefringence channels were calibrated, and data was acquired sequentially from cell-seeded collagen hydrogels and electrofabricated chitosan membranes. Computed phase height and retardance from standard targets were accurate within 99.7% and 99.8%, respectively. Phase height and retardance channel background standard deviations were 35 nm and 0.6 nm, respectively. Human fibroblasts, visible in the phase channel, aligned with collagen network microstructure, with retardance and azimuth visible in the polarization channel. Electrofabricated chitosan membranes formed in 40 µm tall microfluidic channels possessed optical retardance ranging from 7 to 11 nm, and phase height from 37 to 39 µm. These results demonstrate co-registered dual-channel acquisition of phase and birefringence parameter maps from microstructurally-complex biospecimens using a novel imaging system combining digital holographic microscopy with voltage-controlled polarization microscopy.
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- Van K. Lam
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA
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