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Movement of particles using sequentially activated dielectrophoretic particle trapping

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OSTI ID:1174709
Manipulation of DNA and cells/spores using dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces to perform sample preparation protocols for polymerized chain reaction (PCR) based assays for various applications. This is accomplished by movement of particles using sequentially activated dielectrophoretic particle trapping. DEP forces induce a dipole in particles, and these particles can be trapped in non-uniform fields. The particles can be trapped in the high field strength region of one set of electrodes. By switching off this field and switching on an adjacent electrodes, particles can be moved down a channel with little or no flow.
Research Organization:
The Regents Of University Of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
University Of California, The Regents Of
Patent Number(s):
6,685,812
Application Number:
09/757,248
OSTI ID:
1174709
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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