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Fabrication of Three-Dimensionally Deformable Metal Structures Using Precision Electroforming. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13071046. [PMID: 35888863 PMCID: PMC9315991 DOI: 10.3390/mi13071046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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It is difficult to fabricate three-dimensional structures using semiconductor-process technology, because it is based on two-dimensional layered structure fabrication and the etching of thin films. In this study, we fabricated metal structures that can be dynamically deformed from two-dimensional to three-dimensional shapes by combining patterning using photolithography with electroforming technology. First, a resist structure was formed on a Cu substrate. Then, using a Ni sulfamate electroforming bath, a Ni structure was formed by electroforming the fabricated resist structure. Finally, the resist structure was removed to release the Ni structure fabricated on the substrate, and electroforming was used to Au-plate the entire surface. Scanning-electron microscopy revealed that the structure presented a high aspect ratio (thickness/resist width = 3.5), and metal structures could be fabricated without defects across the entire surface, including a high aspect ratio. The metallic structures had an average film thickness of 12.9 µm with σ = 0.49 µm, hardness of 600 HV, and slit width of 7.9 µm with σ = 0.25 µm. This microfabrication enables the fabrication of metal structures that deform dynamically in response to hydrodynamic forces in liquid and can be applied to fields such as environmental science, agriculture, and medicine.
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Bhalla N, Chiang HJ, Shen AQ. Cell biology at the interface of nanobiosensors and microfluidics. Methods Cell Biol 2018; 148:203-227. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Suliman FO, Al-Busaidi JN, Al-Lawati HA, Al-Kindy SM. Microfluidic Precolumn Derivatization of Environmental Phenols with Coumarin-6-Sulfonyl Chloride and HPLC Separation. J Chromatogr Sci 2015; 53:1379-85. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmv028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Thomas MS, Millare B, Clift JM, Bao D, Hong C, Vullev VI. Print-and-peel fabrication for microfluidics: what's in it for biomedical applications? Ann Biomed Eng 2009; 38:21-32. [PMID: 19898937 PMCID: PMC2803264 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-009-9831-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2009] [Accepted: 10/23/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This article reviews the development and the advances of print-and-peel (PAP) microfabrication. PAP techniques provide means for facile and expedient prototyping of microfluidic devices. Therefore, PAP has the potential for broadening the microfluidics technology by bringing it to researchers who lack regular or any accesses to specialized fabrication facilities and equipment. Microfluidics have, indeed, proven to be an indispensable toolkit for biological and biomedical research and development. Through accessibility to such methodologies for relatively fast and easy prototyping, PAP has the potential to considerably accelerate the impacts of microfluidics on the biological sciences and engineering. In summary, PAP encompasses: (1) direct printing of the masters for casting polymer device components; and (2) adding three-dimensional elements onto the masters for single-molding-step formation of channels and cavities within the bulk of the polymer slabs. Comparative discussions of the different PAP techniques, along with the current challenges and approaches for addressing them, outline the perspectives for PAP and how it can be readily adopted by a broad range of scientists and engineers.
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- Marlon S Thomas
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Lazar IM. Recent advances in capillary and microfluidic platforms with MS detection for the analysis of phosphoproteins. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:262-75. [PMID: 19156662 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Reversible protein phosphorylation represents a key regulatory mechanism that triggers essential cellular signaling events. The large-scale characterization of protein phosphorylation in a cell represents, therefore, the objective of many biological studies that aim at elucidating the complex signaling pathways that are involved in the progression and/or regression of a disease. The recent implementation of novel MS detection strategies has significantly advanced the capabilities for interrogating the complex cellular phosphoproteome. Simultaneously, the current advent of miniaturized technologies has clearly demonstrated the superior performance of microfluidic instrumentation for bioanalytical and biological applications that cope with speed, sensitivity and throughput-related demands. This review aims at providing an update on the latest developments regarding the interfacing of microfluidic devices with MS detection for exploring the challenging area of phosphoproteomics.
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- Iulia M Lazar
- Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Armenta JM, Dawoud AA, Lazar IM. Microfluidic chips for protein differential expression profiling. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:1145-56. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Microchip capillary electrophoresis (MCE) is gaining popularity due to the developments of simple microfabrication methods under nonstringent laboratory conditions. Moreover, the low material and production costs of polymer-based microchips have further stimulated advances in the applications of MCE in various fields, including clinical analysis, drug screening, biomarker identification, and biosensing. In this chapter, a simple and robust protocol for fabrication of microchips for lab-on-chip testing and microchip electrophoresis is described. The microchips are hybrid poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)/glass microchips, which are produced by a combination of photolithography and micromolding processes. This type of microchip has been used in a wide range of analyses.
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- Elaine T T Tay
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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Kruanetr S, Tengjaroenkul U, Liawruangrath B, Liawruangrath S. A cleaner and simple spectrophotometric micro-fluidic procedure for copper determination using nitroso-R salt as chromogenic agent. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2008; 70:1134-1140. [PMID: 18065259 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2007.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2007] [Accepted: 10/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A cleaner and simple spectrophotometric method using microflow analysis (muFA) was performed. It consisted of a T-junction with microcoil on a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) chip which was fabricated by laser ablation and a molded polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as top plate. The fabricated PMMA chip was integrated with light emitting diode (LED) as light source and spectrometer as detector. The proposed device was applied to determining copper in water samples using nitroso-R salt as chromogenic reagent at 495 nm. It was found that the proposed muFA system was with less reagents and samples consumption with tiny waste generation. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) was less than 2% (n=11) with the percentage recovery of 98.0+/-1.7% (n=7). The linear range for determination of copper in water samples was over the range of 0.05-3.0 microg mL(-1) with a correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.999. The limit of detection (3sigma) was 47 ng mL(-1) with a sample throughput of 30 h(-1).
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- Senee Kruanetr
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Control of aqueous droplets using magnetic and electrostatic forces. Anal Chim Acta 2008; 612:218-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2007] [Revised: 02/05/2008] [Accepted: 02/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Johnson RD, Gavalas VG, Daunert S, Bachas LG. Microfluidic ion-sensing devices. Anal Chim Acta 2008; 613:20-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2007] [Revised: 02/17/2008] [Accepted: 02/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Tay ETT, Law WS, Sim SPC, Feng H, Zhao JH, Li SFY. Floating resistivity detector for microchip electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2007; 28:4620-8. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A simple and green analytical method for determination of iron based on micro flow analysis. Talanta 2007; 73:46-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2007.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2006] [Revised: 02/23/2007] [Accepted: 02/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hanasaki I, Nakatani A. Hydrogen bond dynamics and microscopic structure of confined water inside carbon nanotubes. J Chem Phys 2007; 124:174714. [PMID: 16689597 DOI: 10.1063/1.2194540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We have investigated the density and temperature dependences of microscopic structure and hydrogen bond dynamics of water inside carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using molecular dynamics simulation. The CNTs are treated as rigid, and smoothly truncated extended simple point charge water model is adopted. The results show that as the overall density increases, the atomic density profiles of water inside CNTs become sharper, the peaks shift closer to the wall, and a new peak of hydrogen atomic density appears between the first (outermost) and second layer. The intermittent hydrogen bond correlation function C(HB)(t) of water inside CNTs decays slower than that of bulk water, and the rate of decay decreases as the tube diameter decreases. C(HB)(t) clearly decays more slowly for the first layer of water than for other regions inside CNTs. The C(HB)(t) of the interlayer hydrogen bonds decays faster than those of the other regions and even faster than that of the bulk water. On the other hand, the hydrogen bond lifetimes of the first layer are shorter than those of the inner layer(s). Interlayer hydrogen bond lifetimes are clearly shorter than those of the constituent layers. As a whole, the hydrogen bond lifetimes of water inside CNTs are shorter than those of bulk water, while the relaxation of C(HB)(t) is slower for the confined water than for bulk water. In other words, hydrogen bonds of water inside CNTs break more easily than those of bulk water, but the water molecules remain in each other's vicinity and can easily reform the bonds.
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- Itsuo Hanasaki
- Department of Adaptive Machine Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Miró M, Hansen EH. Miniaturization of environmental chemical assays in flowing systems: the lab-on-a-valve approach vis-à-vis lab-on-a-chip microfluidic devices. Anal Chim Acta 2007; 600:46-57. [PMID: 17903463 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2007.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2006] [Revised: 02/06/2007] [Accepted: 02/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The analytical capabilities of the microminiaturized lab-on-a-valve (LOV) module integrated into a microsequential injection (muSI) fluidic system in terms of analytical chemical performance, microfluidic handling and on-line sample processing are compared to those of the micro total analysis systems (muTAS), also termed lab-on-a-chip (LOC). This paper illustrates, via selected representative examples, the potentials of the LOV scheme vis-à-vis LOC microdevices for environmental assays. By means of user-friendly programmable flow and the exploitation of the interplay between the thermodynamics and the kinetics of the chemical reactions at will, LOV allows accommodation of reactions which, at least at the present stage, are not feasible by application of microfluidic LOC systems. Thus, in LOV one may take full advantage of kinetic discriminations schemes, where even subtle differences in reactions are utilized for analytical purposes. Furthermore, it is also feasible to handle multi-step sequential reactions of divergent kinetics; to conduct multi-parametric determinations without manifold reconfiguration by utilization of the inherent open-architecture of the micromachined unit for implementation of peripheral modules and automated handling of a variety of reagents; and most importantly, it offers itself as a versatile front end to a plethora of detection schemes. Not the least, LOV is regarded as an emerging downscaled tool to overcome the dilemma of LOC microsystems to admit real-life samples. This is nurtured via its intrinsic flexibility for accommodation of sample pre-treatment schemes aimed at the on-line manipulation of complex samples. Thus, LOV is playing a prominent role in the environmental field, whenever the monitoring of trace level concentration of pollutants is pursued, because both matrix isolation and preconcentration of target analytes is most often imperative, or in fact necessary, prior to sample presentation to the detector.
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- Manuel Miró
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of the Balearic Islands, Carretera de Valldemossa, km. 7.5, E-07122-Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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Xiao H, Liang D, Liu G, Guo M, Xing W, Cheng J. Initial study of two-phase laminar flow extraction chip for sample preparation for gas chromatography. LAB ON A CHIP 2006; 6:1067-72. [PMID: 16874380 DOI: 10.1039/b600374e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A sample preparation method for gas chromatography using a two-phase, laminar flow extraction PDMS/glass chip has been developed. A stable two-phase laminar interface was obtained by surface modification, and the organic extraction phase and the aqueous sample phase were separated effectively when the two-phase laminar flows exit the chip. Experiments were conducted on the chip to extract ephedrine from aqueous solution. Good reproducibility was obtained over the entire range of ephedrine concentration using the extraction chips (CV range 2.7%-4.5%). Effects of salt and solvent on extraction efficiency were studied.
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- Hong Xiao
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Lazar IM, Trisiripisal P, Sarvaiya HA. Microfluidic Liquid Chromatography System for Proteomic Applications and Biomarker Screening. Anal Chem 2006; 78:5513-24. [PMID: 16878890 DOI: 10.1021/ac060434y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A microfluidic liquid chromatography (LC) system for proteomic investigations that integrates all the necessary components for stand-alone operation, i.e., pump, valve, separation column, and electrospray interface, is described in this paper. The overall size of the LC device is small enough to enable the integration of two fully functional separation systems on a 3 in. x 1 in. glass microchip. A multichannel architecture that uses electroosmotic pumping principles provides the necessary functionality for eluent propulsion and sample valving. The flow rates generated within these chips are fully consistent with the requirements of nano-LC platforms that are routinely used in proteomic applications. The microfluidic device was evaluated for the analysis of a protein digest obtained from the MCF7 breast cancer cell line. The cytosolic protein extract was processed according to a shotgun protocol, and after tryptic digestion and prefractionation using strong cation exchange chromatography (SCX), selected sample subfractions were analyzed with conventional and microfluidic LC platforms. Using similar experimental conditions, the performance of the microchip LC was comparable to that obtained with benchtop instrumentation, providing an overlap of 75% in proteins that were identified by more than two unique peptides. The microfluidic LC analysis of a protein-rich SCX fraction enabled the confident identification of 77 proteins by using conventional data filtering parameters, of 39 proteins with p < 0.001, and of 5 proteins that are known to be cancer-specific biomarkers, demonstrating thus the potential applicability of these chips for future high-throughput biomarker screening applications.
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- Iulia M Lazar
- Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Washington St. Bio II/283, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Hanasaki I, Nakatani A. Flow structure of water in carbon nanotubes: Poiseuille type or plug-like? J Chem Phys 2006; 124:144708. [PMID: 16626232 DOI: 10.1063/1.2187971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We have conducted molecular dynamics simulations of water flow in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for (6,6) to (20,20) CNTs at a streaming velocity of 100 ms. The fluidized piston model (FPM) and the ice piston model (IPM) are employed to drive flow through the CNTs. The results show that the single-file water flow inside (6,6) CNT has a convex upward streaming velocity profile, whereas the velocity profiles in (10,10) to (20,20) CNTs are flat except near the tube wall. The flow structure of cylindrical water in the (8,8) CNT is intermediate between that for the (6,6) CNT and the larger CNTs. The flow parameters are found not to exhibit any dependence on streaming velocity at up to 300 ms in the (12,12) CNT. The hydrogen bond lifetimes of water flowing in CNTs tend to be longer than for the corresponding equilibrium states, and nonzero flow does not reduce the microscopic structure or structural robustness (hydrogen bond lifetime). Although the atomic density profile varies with tube diameter, reflecting the change in static microscopic structure of flow from single file to cylindrical, tube diameter does not induce a clear transition in streaming velocity, temperature, or hydrogen bond lifetime over this diameter range. The results suggest that water flow in CNTs of this size is more pluglike than Poiseuille type, although the flow structure does not strictly accord with either definition.
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- Itsuo Hanasaki
- Department of Adaptive Machine Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Brivio M, Verboom W, Reinhoudt DN. Miniaturized continuous flow reaction vessels: influence on chemical reactions. LAB ON A CHIP 2006; 6:329-44. [PMID: 16511615 DOI: 10.1039/b510856j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This review offers an overview of the relatively young research area of continuous flow lab-on-a-chip for synthetic applications. A short introduction on the basic aspects of lab-on-a-chip is given in the first part. Subsequently, the effects of downscaling reaction vessels as well as the advantages of the continuous flow microfluidic approach over conventional chemical laboratory batch methodologies are illustrated by a number of examples of organic reactions carried out in microfluidic devices. The last part deals with a key issue of the lab-on-a-chip approach, viz. the integration of the microreactor with the analytical instrumentation to achieve high-throughput reaction monitoring.
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- Monica Brivio
- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry and Technology, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Fan TH, Mayle EJ, Kottke PA, Fedorov AG. Simulation of electroanalysis using the boundary integral method. Trends Analyt Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2005.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ding Y, Garcia CD. Pulsed amperometric detection with poly(dimethylsiloxane)-fabricated capillary electrophoresis microchips for the determination of EPA priority pollutants. Analyst 2006; 131:208-14. [PMID: 16440084 DOI: 10.1039/b509405d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A miniaturized analytical system for separation and detection of three EPA priority phenolic pollutants, based on a poly(dimethylsiloxane)-fabricated capillary electrophoresis microchip and pulsed amperometric detection is described. The approach offers a rapid (less than 2 min), simultaneous measurement of three phenolic pollutants: phenol, 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol and pentachlorophenol. The highly stable response (RSD = 6.1%) observed for repetitive injections (n > 100) reflects the effectiveness of Au working electrode cleaned by pulsed amperometric detection. The effect of solution conditions, separation potential and detection waveform were optimized for both the separation and detection of phenols. Under the optimum conditions (5.0 mM phosphate buffer pH = 12.4, detection potential: 0.7 V, separation potential: 1200 V, injection time: 10 s) the baseline separation of the three selected compounds was achieved. Limits of detection of 2.2 microM (2.8 fmol), 0.9 microM (1.1 fmol), and 1.3 microM (1.6 fmol) were achieved for phenol, 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol and pentachlorophenol, respectively. A local city water sample and two over-the-counter sore-throat medicines were analyzed in order to demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed technique to face real applications.
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- Yongsheng Ding
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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There is a great demand in separation technologies for faster and more effective analysis processes. Miniaturization is a suitable technique for satisfying this demand as reduction in size gives increased separation speed with higher efficiency. CEC is an electric-field-mediated separation technique where the liquid flow is generated by the electric field itself. The main advantage of using electric field over pressure for flow generation is the flat flow profile of the EOF; thus, CEC is one of the best candidates to construct a novel and high-efficiency microanalytical device. The aim of the present paper is to review the basic fabrication and bonding principles, as well as connection and system integration options for microfluidics-based electrochromatography. The physical structure and fluidic channel formation are critically evaluated, including glass microstructuring and fusion bonding. Recent developments in nanoflow measurements and the application of various flow control units are also extensively discussed.
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- László Székely
- Horváth Laboratory of Bioseparation Sciences, Inst. Anal. Chem. Radiochem., University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Tsukagoshi K, Jinno N, Nakajima R. Development of a Micro Total Analysis System Incorporating Chemiluminescence Detection and Application to Detection of Cancer Markers. Anal Chem 2005; 77:1684-8. [PMID: 15762572 DOI: 10.1021/ac040133t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We developed a micro total analysis system (mu-TAS) incorporating chemiluminescence detection, in which the chemiluminescence reaction of isoluminol isothiocyanato (ILITC) (as a chemiluminescence reagent for labeling)-microperoxidase (as a catalyst)-hydrogen peroxide (as an oxidant) was adopted. The analysis system performed the following three processes on a microchip: immune reaction for high selectivity, electrophoresis for formation and transportation of the sample plug, and chemiluminescence detection for high sensitivity. The three processes were compactly integrated onto the microchip to give the mu-TAS. The microchip contained two microchannels that crossed at an intersection, while the ends of the microchannels accessed four reservoirs. As the first process, the immune reaction was performed using an antibody-immobilized glass bead. The glass bead was placed in one of the reservoirs along with antigen (analyte) and a known amount of ILITC-labeled antigen to set up a competitive immune reaction. For electrophoresis, as the second process, the reactant after the immune reaction was fed electrophoretically into the intersection resulting in a sample plug. The sample plug was then moved into another reservoir containing hydrogen peroxide solution. At this point, chemiluminescence detection was performed as the third process: the labeled antigen mixed with the hydrogen peroxide and the catalyst included in the migration buffer to produce chemiluminescence. Chemiluminescence was detected by a photomultiplier tube located under the reservoir. The mu-TAS described here was capable of determining, with high selectivity and sensitivity, human serum albumin or immunosuppressive acidic protein as a cancer marker in human serum.
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- Kazuhiko Tsukagoshi
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe 610-0321, Japan.
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Du WB, Fang Q, He QH, Fang ZL. High-Throughput Nanoliter Sample Introduction Microfluidic Chip-Based Flow Injection Analysis System with Gravity-Driven Flows. Anal Chem 2005; 77:1330-7. [PMID: 15732915 DOI: 10.1021/ac048675y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this work, a simple, robust, and automated microfluidic chip-based FIA system with gravity-driven flows and liquid-core waveguide (LCW) spectrometric detection was developed. The high-throughput sample introduction system was composed of a capillary sampling probe and an array of horizontally positioned microsample vials with a slot fabricated on the bottom of each vial. FI sample loading and injection were performed by linearly moving the array of vials filled alternately with 50-microL samples and carrier, allowing the probe inlet to enter the solutions in the vials through the slots sequentially and the sample and carrier solution to be introduced into the chip driven by gravity. The performance of the system was demonstrated using the complexation of o-phenanthroline with Fe(II) as a model reaction. A 20-mm-long Teflon AF 2400 capillary (50-microm i.d., 375-microm o.d.) was connected to the chip to function as a LCW detection flow cell with a cell volume of 40 nL and effective path length of 1.7 cm. Linear absorbance response was obtained in the range of 1.0-100 microM Fe(II) (r2=0.9967), and a good reproducibility of 0.6% RSD (n=18) was achieved. The sensitivity was comparable with that obtained using conventional FIA systems, which typically consume 10,000-fold more sample. The highest sampling throughput of 1000 h-1 was obtained by using injection times of 0.08 and 3.4 s for sample and carrier solution, respectively, with a sample consumption of only 0.6 nL for each cycle.
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- Wen-Bin Du
- Institute of Microanalytical Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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García C, Henry C. Comparison of Pulsed Electrochemical Detection Modes Coupled with Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis. ELECTROANAL 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.200403083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Fiechtner GJ, Cummings EB. Low-dispersion electrokinetic flows for expanded separation channels in microfluidic systems:. J Chromatogr A 2004; 1027:245-57. [PMID: 14971509 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2003.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel methodology to design on-chip conduction channels is presented for expansion of low-dispersion separation channels. Designs are examined using two-dimensional numerical solutions of the Laplace equation with a Monte Carlo technique to model diffusion. The design technique relies on trigonometric relations that apply for ideal electrokinetic flows. Flows are rotated and stretched along the abrupt interface between adjacent regions having differing specific permeability. Multiple interfaces can be placed in series along a channel. The resulting channels can be expanded to extreme widths while minimizing dispersion of injected analyte bands. These channels can provide a long path length for line-of-sight optical absorption measurements. Expanded sections can be reduced to enable point detection at the exit section of the channel. Designed to be shallow, these channels have extreme aspect ratios in the wide section, greatly increasing the surface-to-volume ratio to increase heat removal and decrease unwanted pressure-driven flow. The use of multiple interfaces is demonstrated by considering several three-interface designs. Faceted flow splitters can be constructed to divide channels into any number of exit channels while minimizing dispersion. The resulting manifolds can be used to construct medians for structural support in wide, shallow channels.
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- Gregory J Fiechtner
- Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 969, MS 9951, Livermore, CA 94550, USA.
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García CD, Liu Y, Anderson P, Henry CS. Versatile 3-channel high-voltage power supply for microchip capillary electrophoresis. LAB ON A CHIP 2003; 3:324-328. [PMID: 15007467 DOI: 10.1039/b309339e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The fabrication of a battery operated 3-channel high voltage power supply for microchip capillary electrophoresis is described. The power supply consists of two positive and one negative DC-DC converters, a microprocessor controlled timer, a battery and a transformer to recharge the battery and feed the high voltage relays. This arrangement allows the possibility to control the potentials applied in the 0 to +/-4000 V range to a variety of microchip setups. It can also be easily adapted to perform either gated or pinched injection. The inclusion of a rechargeable battery was adopted to feed the DC-DC converters to reduce noise levels and achieve portability.
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- Carlos D García
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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The sample preparation step in an analytical process typically consists of an extraction procedure that results in the isolation and enrichment of components of interest from a sample matrix. Extraction can vary in degree of selectivity, speed, and convenience and depends not only on the approach and conditions used but on the geometric configurations of the extraction phase. Increased interest in sample preparation research has been generated by the introduction of nontraditional extraction technologies. These technologies address the need for reduction of solvent use, automation, and miniaturization and ultimately lead to on-site in situ and in vivo implementation. These extraction approaches are frequently easier to operate but provide optimization challenges. More fundamental knowledge is required by an analytical chemist not only about equilibrium conditions but, more importantly, about the kinetics of mass transfer in the extraction systems. Optimization of this extraction process enhances overall analysis. Proper design of the extraction devices and procedures facilitates convenient on-site implementation, integration with sampling, and separation/quantification, automation, or both. The key to rational choice, optimization, and design is an understanding of the fundamental principles governing mass transfer of analytes in multiphase systems. The objective of this perspective is to summarize the fundamental aspects of sample preparation and anticipate future developments and research needs.
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- Janusz Pawliszyn
- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1.
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