Movement of particles using sequentially activated dielectrophoretic particle trapping

Title: Movement of particles using sequentially activated dielectrophoretic particle trapping

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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.

Inventors:: Miles, Robin R.

Issue Date:: 2004-02-03

Research Org.:: The Regents Of University Of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1174709

Patent Number(s):: 6,685,812

Application Number:: 09/757,248

Assignee:: University Of California, The Regents Of OSTI

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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