Abstract
Microfluidic devices find many applications in biotechnologies. Here, we introduce a flexible and biocompatible microfluidic ice-based platform with tunable parameters and configuration of microfluidic patterns that can be changed multiple times during experiments. Freezing and melting of cavities, channels and complex relief structures created and maintained in the bulk of ice by continuous scanning of an infrared laser beam are used as a valve action in microfluidic systems. We demonstrate that pre-concentration of samples and transport of ions and dyes through the open channels created can be achieved in ice microfluidic patterns by IR laser-assisted zone melting. The proposed approach can be useful for performing separation and sensing processes in flexible reconfigurable microfluidic devices. (paper)
Bossi, A M;
[1]
Vareijka, M;
Piletska, E V;
Turner, A P F;
Piletsky, S A;
[2]
Meglinski, I
[3]
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, I-37134, Verona (Italy)
- Cranfield Health, Cranfield University, Vincent Building B52, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL (United Kingdom)
- Department of Physics, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054 (New Zealand)
Citation Formats
Bossi, A M, Vareijka, M, Piletska, E V, Turner, A P F, Piletsky, S A, and Meglinski, I.
Ice matrix in reconfigurable microfluidic systems.
Russian Federation: N. p.,
2013.
Web.
doi:10.1088/1054-660X/23/7/075605.
Bossi, A M, Vareijka, M, Piletska, E V, Turner, A P F, Piletsky, S A, & Meglinski, I.
Ice matrix in reconfigurable microfluidic systems.
Russian Federation.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/23/7/075605
Bossi, A M, Vareijka, M, Piletska, E V, Turner, A P F, Piletsky, S A, and Meglinski, I.
2013.
"Ice matrix in reconfigurable microfluidic systems."
Russian Federation.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/23/7/075605.
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title = {Ice matrix in reconfigurable microfluidic systems}
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abstractNote = {Microfluidic devices find many applications in biotechnologies. Here, we introduce a flexible and biocompatible microfluidic ice-based platform with tunable parameters and configuration of microfluidic patterns that can be changed multiple times during experiments. Freezing and melting of cavities, channels and complex relief structures created and maintained in the bulk of ice by continuous scanning of an infrared laser beam are used as a valve action in microfluidic systems. We demonstrate that pre-concentration of samples and transport of ions and dyes through the open channels created can be achieved in ice microfluidic patterns by IR laser-assisted zone melting. The proposed approach can be useful for performing separation and sensing processes in flexible reconfigurable microfluidic devices. (paper)}
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title = {Ice matrix in reconfigurable microfluidic systems}
author = {Bossi, A M, Vareijka, M, Piletska, E V, Turner, A P F, Piletsky, S A, and Meglinski, I}
abstractNote = {Microfluidic devices find many applications in biotechnologies. Here, we introduce a flexible and biocompatible microfluidic ice-based platform with tunable parameters and configuration of microfluidic patterns that can be changed multiple times during experiments. Freezing and melting of cavities, channels and complex relief structures created and maintained in the bulk of ice by continuous scanning of an infrared laser beam are used as a valve action in microfluidic systems. We demonstrate that pre-concentration of samples and transport of ions and dyes through the open channels created can be achieved in ice microfluidic patterns by IR laser-assisted zone melting. The proposed approach can be useful for performing separation and sensing processes in flexible reconfigurable microfluidic devices. (paper)}
doi = {10.1088/1054-660X/23/7/075605}
journal = []
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year = {2013}
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