NDLI: Digital microfluidics chip with integrated intra-droplet magnetic bead manipulation

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Author	Chen, L. Fair, R. B.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	This paper demonstrates an integrated device combining both EWD droplet actuation and intra-droplet magnetic bead manipulation. Magnetic bead manipulation is achieved by using current-carrying wires acting as microelectromagnets. The current wire structure is capable of segregating and separating magnetic beads within a droplet. By adjusting the amount of current in the wire structure, high segregation efficiency within the droplet is shown and the separation of two kinds of beads is realized within a distance of 65 µm. The EWD droplet actuation function and the magnetic bead separation function can be operated independently, which provides flexibility when designing operation protocols. The current wire structure is embedded in an EWD electrode without affecting droplet actuation. The vertical structure of the device and its fabrication process are also the same as a normal EWD device. Magnetic bead segregation efficiency of 96.8 % was achieved for 2.8-µm beads that were collected over a distance of 65 µm during a 20-s current pulse. Droplet splitting is shown to allow complete separation of beads into one of the two daughter droplets. And, intra-droplet separation of 1- and 2.8-µm beads was demonstrated over an average distance of 65 µm. This experiment shows the feasibility of performing separation in droplets with a complex mixture of multiple beads, each having different magnetic contents.
Starting Page	1349
Ending Page	1361
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	16134982
Journal	Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
Volume Number	19
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	16134990
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-09-24
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	EWOD Magnetic beads Droplet Separation Velocity Engineering Fluid Dynamics Biomedical Engineering Analytical Chemistry Nanotechnology and Microengineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Materials Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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