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Devasinghe SU, Claus EL, Strait ME, Pagariya D, Anand RK. Electrokinetic Preconcentration and Label-Free Electrical Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA at a Packed Bed of Bioconjugated Microspheres. ACS Sens 2024. [PMID: 39467261 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2024]
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In this communication, we demonstrate the electrical detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA at low femtomolar concentrations without labels or amplification reactions. Following its extraction from virus particles, the viral RNA was electrokinetically preconcentrated (100-fold) within a packed bed of probe-modified microbeads. This preconcentration was accomplished by counter-flow focusing of the RNA along an electric field gradient generated by faradaic ion concentration polarization (fICP). Hybridization of the 30 kb target RNA to the probe-modified beads sufficiently altered their surface charge to yield a measurable change in the ionic conductivity of the packed bed─a feature leveraged for electrical detection. When a single-stranded DNA probe was used, the sensitivity of this enrichment and sensing scheme was low picomolar. However, the utilization of an uncharged PNA probe improved the limit of detection to 3.4 × 106 viral copies/mL (22.5 fM SARS-CoV-2 RNA). These results are significant for three reasons. First, the sensitivity is remarkable, given the micrometer scale of both the beads and interstitial spaces. Additional gains in enrichment and sensitivity are anticipated as fundamental parametric studies and optimization are undertaken. Second, this study reveals the impact of the probe type on the sensitivity of microscale surface ion conduction (μSIC) sensors. Third, the RNA sensing approach has practical advantages including its utilization of off-the-shelf beads, a reagent-free approach, nonoptical readout, and low driving voltage, which render it amenable to point-of-care (POC) implementation.
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- Sanduni U Devasinghe
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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Park JS, Cho I, Park J, Kim SJ. Differential Impact of Surface Conduction and Electroosmotic Flow on Ion Transport Enhancement by Microscale Auxiliary Structures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10098-10106. [PMID: 38696820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Our research investigates the impact of auxiliary structures on ion transport in electrochemical systems such as batteries and microscale desalination units, whose importance for sustainable development has increased dramatically in recent decades. The electrochemical systems typically feature ion-selective surfaces, such as electrodes and ion exchange membranes, where ion depletion can cause performance issues including metal dendrite formation and flow instability. Recent research has shown that auxiliary structures in these electrochemical systems can enhance ion transfer near ion-selective surfaces, thereby resolving the instability problem and improving the energy conversion efficiency of the system. Our study leverages recent advancements in nanoscale electrokinetics to model these auxiliary structures as pillar arrays near an ion exchange membrane in a microchannel. We examine how these structures enhance ion transports relative to the characteristic length scale of microchannel depth and pillars' proximity to the ion-selective surface. Results show that the effect of the pillars varies significantly with their placement. Specifically, in deeper microchannels, where electrokinetic convection is stronger, the closer the auxiliary structure is to the ion-selective membrane, the better the ion transfer. However, in the thinner microchannel, the proximity of the auxiliary structure to the ion selective membrane has a less significant correlation with the ion transfer. Therefore, this finding highlights the importance of spatial arrangement of the auxiliary structures in improving the performance of electrochemical devices. Conclusively, this study can help to better understand energy conversion systems such as fuel cells, salinity gradient power generation systems, and electrochemical desalination systems, where auxiliary structures can be used in the vicinity of ion-selective surfaces. Especially, our fundamental electrokinetic study provides an effective means for designing the efficient electrochemical platforms utilizing micro/nanofluidics.
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- Jae Suk Park
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Korea-Russia Innovation Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Incheon 21655, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- SOFT Foundry Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- SOFT Foundry Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Inter-university Semiconductor Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Sun Z, Ma C, Yu C, Li Z. Microplastic separation and enrichment in microchannels under derivative electric field gradient by bipolar electrode reactions. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4626. [PMID: 38409340 PMCID: PMC10897390 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54921-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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The decomposed plastic products in the natural environment evolve into tiny plastic particles with characteristics such as small size, lightweight, and difficulty in removal, resulting in a significant pollution issue in aquatic environments. Significant progress has been made in microplastic separation technology benefiting from microfluidic chips in recent years. Based on the mechanisms of microfluidic control technology, this study investigates the enrichment and separation mechanisms of polystyrene particles in an unbuffered solution. The Faraday reaction caused by the bipolar electrodes changes the electric field gradient and improves the separation efficiency. We also propose an evaluation scheme to measure the separation efficiency. Finite element simulations are conducted to parametrically analyze the influence of applied voltages, channel geometry, and size of electrodes on plastic particle separation. The numerical cases indicate that the electrode-installed microfluidic channels separate microplastic particles effectively and precisely. The electrodes play an important role in local electric field distribution and trigger violent chemical reactions. By optimizing the microchannel structure, applied voltages, and separation channel angle, an optimal solution for separating microplastic particles can be found. This study could supply some references to control microplastic pollution in the future.
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- Zhenrong Sun
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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Arab N, Fotouhi L, Shokouhi M, A Mehrgardi M, Salis A. A multichannel closed bipolar platform to visual electrochemiluminescence sensing of caffeic acid as a model: Potential for multiplex detection. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1287:342087. [PMID: 38182342 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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In this study, a fully-featured electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing platform based on a multichannel closed bipolar system (closed-BP, C-BP) for the determination of caffeic acid (CA) was successfully developed. The system comprises three individual reservoirs connected to each other by two pairs of gold rods as bipolar electrodes. Moreover, a single pair of gold rods functions as the driving electrodes. Due to configuration consisting of three channels and double-bipolar electrodes, the detection of CA was accomplished in two oxidation and reduction pathways within a single device. Firstly, through close observation of the reactions occurring within the device and utilizing a universal pH indicator and bipolar electrodes, a precise mechanism for the current bipolar systems was initially proposed. Then, the concentration of CA was monitored in the reporting chamber through the following ECL intensities resulting from luminol oxidation and H2O2. The monitoring process was performed using both a photomultiplier tube (PMT) and a digital camera. In the process of analyte oxidation, the PMT and visual (camera)-based detection exhibited a linear response from 5 μmol L-1 to 700 μmol L-1 (limit of detection (LOD) 1.2 μmol L-1) and 50 μmol L-1 to 600 μmol L-1 (LOD 14.8 μmol L-1), respectively. In the analyte reduction pathway, the respective values were 30 μmol L-1 to 450 μmol L-1 (LOD 8.6 μmol L-1) and 55 μmol L-1 to 400 μmol L-1 (LOD 21.2 μmol L-1), for the PMT and visual-based detection, respectively. Our experiments have demonstrated the practical application of the sensor array for efficient and high-performance analysis. This innovative design holds significant potential for diverse fields and paves the way for the development of a user-friendly device.
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- Nastaran Arab
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran; Analytical and Bioanalytical Research Centre (ABRC), Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, CSGI & CNBS, Cittadella Universitaria, SS 554 Bivio Sestu, 09042, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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Kim N, Oh W, Knust KN, Zazyki Galetto F, Su X. Molecularly Selective Polymer Interfaces for Electrochemical Separations. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:16685-16700. [PMID: 37955994 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The molecular design of polymer interfaces has been key for advancing electrochemical separation processes. Precise control of molecular interactions at electrochemical interfaces has enabled the removal or recovery of charged species with enhanced selectivity, capacity, and stability. In this Perspective, we provide an overview of recent developments in polymer interfaces applied to liquid-phase electrochemical separations, with a focus on their role as electrosorbents as well as membranes in electrodialysis systems. In particular, we delve into both the single-site and macromolecular design of redox polymers and their use in heterogeneous electrochemical separation platforms. We highlight the significance of incorporating both redox-active and non-redox-active moieties to tune binding toward ever more challenging separations, including structurally similar species and even isomers. Furthermore, we discuss recent advances in the development of selective ion-exchange membranes for electrodialysis and the critical need to control the physicochemical properties of the polymer. Finally, we share perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in electrochemical separations, ranging from the need for a comprehensive understanding of binding mechanisms to the continued innovation of electrochemical architectures for polymer electrodes.
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- Nayeong Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Millikin University, 1184 W. Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522, United States
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis SC 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Chen X, Liu S, Shen M, Gao Z, Hu S, Zhao Y. Dielectrophoretic assembly and separation of particles and cells in continuous flow. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 15:4485-4493. [PMID: 37610139 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay00666b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Dielectrophoretic (DEP) separation has been recognized as a practical tool in the separation of cells and particles for clinical diagnosis, the pharmaceutical industry and environmental monitoring. Assembly of particles and cells under DEP force is a common phenomenon and has an influence on their separation but has not been understood fully. Encouraged by these aspects, we developed a microfluidic device with a bipolar electrode array to investigate the assembly and separation of particles and cells at a large scale. First, we studied the assembly and evolution mechanisms of particles of one type under an AC electric field. Then, we investigated the interaction and assembly of multiple particles with dissimilar properties under DEP force. Depending on the development of microfluidic devices, we visualize the assembly process of yeast cells at the electrode rims and of polystyrene particles at the channel centers, and explore the influence of pearl chain formation on their separation. With increasing flow velocity from 288 to 720 μL h-1, the purity of 5 μm polystyrene particles surpasses 94.9%. Furthermore, we studied the DEP response of Scenedesmus sp. and C. vulgaris, and explored the influence of cell chains on the isolation of C. vulgaris. The purity of Scenedesmus sp. and C. vulgaris witnessed a decrease from 95.7% to 90.8% when the flow rate increased from 288 to 864 μL h-1. Finally, we investigated the extension of the electric field under chains of Oocystis sp. at the electrode rims by studying chain formation and capture of C. vulgaris, and studied its effect on cell chain length, recovered cell purity and cell concentration. When chains of Oocystis sp. were formed, the purity of C. vulgaris kept unchanged and the concentration decreased from 2793 cells per μL to 2039 cells per μL. This work demonstrates continuous DEP-based assembly and separation of particles and cells, which facilitates high-efficiency isolation of targeted cells.
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- Xiaoming Chen
- School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Precision Optical Sensing and Measurement Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Precision Optical Sensing and Measurement Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Precision Optical Sensing and Measurement Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
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- School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Precision Optical Sensing and Measurement Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Control Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Precision Optical Sensing and Measurement Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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Berzina B, Peramune U, Kim S, Saurabh K, Claus EL, Strait ME, Ganapathysubramanian B, Anand RK. Electrokinetic Enrichment and Label-Free Electrochemical Detection of Nucleic Acids by Conduction of Ions along the Surface of Bioconjugated Beads. ACS Sens 2023; 8:1173-1182. [PMID: 36800317 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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In this paper, we report a method to integrate the electrokinetic pre-enrichment of nucleic acids within a bed of probe-modified microbeads with their label-free electrochemical detection. In this detection scheme, hybridization of locally enriched target nucleic acids to the beads modulates the conduction of ions along the bead surfaces. This is a fundamental advancement in that this mechanism is similar to that observed in nanopore sensors, yet occurs in a bed of microbeads with microscale interstices. In application, this approach has several distinct advantages. First, electrokinetic enrichment requires only a simple DC power supply, and in combination with nonoptical detection, it makes this method amenable to point-of-care applications. Second, the sensor is easy to fabricate and comprises a packed bed of commercially available microbeads, which can be readily modified with a wide range of probe types, thereby making this a versatile platform. Finally, the sensor is highly sensitive (picomolar) despite the modest 100-fold pre-enrichment we employ here by faradaic ion concentration polarization (fICP). Further gains are anticipated under conditions for fICP focusing that are known to yield higher enrichment factors (up to 100,000-fold enrichment). Here, we demonstrate the detection of 3.7 pM single-stranded DNA complementary to the bead-bound oligoprobe, following a 30 min single step of enrichment and hybridization. Our results indicate that a shift in the slope of a current-voltage curve occurs upon hybridization and that this shift is proportional to the logarithm of the concentration of target DNA. Finally, we investigate the proposed mechanism of sensing by developing a numerical simulation that shows an increase in ion flux through the bed of insulating beads, given the changes in surface charge and zeta potential, consistent with our experimental conditions.
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- Beatrise Berzina
- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, United States
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- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, United States
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, United States
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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Thompson JR, Crooks RM. Electrokinetic separation techniques for studying nano- and microplastics. Chem Sci 2022; 13:12616-12624. [PMID: 36519045 PMCID: PMC9645370 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04019k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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In recent years, microplastics have been found in seawater, soil, food, and even human blood and tissues. The ubiquity of microplastics is alarming, but the health and environmental impacts of microplastics are just beginning to be understood. Accordingly, sampling, separating, and quantifying exposure to microplastics to devise a total risk assessment is the focus of ongoing research. Unfortunately, traditional separation methods (i.e., size- and density-based methods) unintentionally exclude the smallest microplastics (<10 μm). Limited data about the smallest microplastics is problematic because they are likely the most pervasive and have distinct properties from their larger plastic counterparts. To that end, in this Perspective, we discuss using electrokinetic methods for separating the smallest microplastics. Specifically, we describe three methods for forming electric field gradients, discuss key results within the field for continuously separating microplastics, and lastly discuss research avenues which we deem critical for advancing electrokinetic separation platforms for targeting the smallest microplastics.
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- Jonathan R Thompson
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 USA +1-512-475-8674
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 USA +1-512-475-8674
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Thompson JR, Crooks RM. Enriching Cations Using Electric Field Gradients Generated by Bipolar Electrodes in the Absence of Buffer. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Jonathan R. Thompson
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 United States
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Berzina B, Kim S, Peramune U, Saurabh K, Ganapathysubramanian B, Anand RK. Out-of-plane faradaic ion concentration polarization: stable focusing of charged analytes at a three-dimensional porous electrode. LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:573-583. [PMID: 35023536 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc01011e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ion concentration polarization (ICP) accomplishes preconcentration for bioanalysis by localized depletion of electrolyte ions, thereby generating a gradient in electric field strength that facilitates electrokinetic focusing of charged analytes by their electromigration against opposing fluid flow. Such ICP focusing has been shown to accomplish up to a million-fold enrichment of nucleic acids and proteins in single-stage preconcentrators. However, the rate at which the sample volume is swept is limited, requiring several hours to achieve these high enrichment factors. This limitation is caused by two factors. First, an ion depleted zone (IDZ) formed at a planar membrane or electrode may not extend across the full channel cross section under the flow rate employed for focusing, thereby allowing the analyte to "leak" past the IDZ. Second, within the IDZ, large fluid vortices lead to mixing, which decreases the efficiency of analyte enrichment and worsens with increased channel dimensions. Here, we address these challenges with faradaic ICP (fICP) at a three-dimensional (3D) electrode comprising metallic microbeads. This 3D-electrode distributes the IDZ, and therefore, the electric field gradient utilized for counter-flow focusing across the full height of the fluidic channel, and its large area, microstructured surface supports smaller vortices. An additional bed of insulating microbeads restricts flow patterns and supplies a large area for surface conduction of ions through the IDZ. Finally, the resistance of this secondary bed enhances focusing by locally strengthening sequestering forces. This easy-to-build platform lays a foundation for the integration of enrichment with user-defined packed bed and electrode materials.
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- Beatrise Berzina
- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, USA.
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, USA.
- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, USA
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, USA.
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- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, USA
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- The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, USA
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- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, USA.
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Krishnamurthy A, Anand RK. Recent advances in microscale extraction driven by ion concentration polarization. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Thompson JR, Wilder LM, Crooks RM. Filtering and continuously separating microplastics from water using electric field gradients formed electrochemically in the absence of buffer. Chem Sci 2021; 12:13744-13755. [PMID: 34760159 PMCID: PMC8549819 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03192a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Here we use experiments and finite element simulations to investigate the electrokinetics within straight microchannels that contain a bipolar electrode and an unbuffered electrolyte solution. Our findings indicate that in the presence of a sufficiently high electric field, water electrolysis proceeds at the bipolar electrode and leads to variations in both solution conductivity and ionic current density along the length of the microchannel. The significance of this finding is twofold. First, the results indicate that both solution conductivity and ionic current density variations significantly contribute to yield sharp electric field gradients near the bipolar electrode poles. The key point is that ionic current density variations constitute a fundamentally new mechanism for forming electric field gradients in solution. Second, we show that the electric field gradients that form near the bipolar electrode poles in unbuffered solution are useful for continuously separating microplastics from water in a bifurcated microchannel. This result expands the potential scope of membrane-free separations using bipolar electrodes. Water electrolysis at a bipolar electrode in the absence of buffer forms electric field gradients in a fundamentally new way. These electric field gradients are useful for continuously separating microplastics from water.![]()
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- Jonathan R Thompson
- Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 USA +1-512-475-8674
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 USA +1-512-475-8674
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin Texas 78712-1224 USA +1-512-475-8674
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Jiang T, Chen X, Ren Y, Tang D, Jiang H. Dielectric Characterization and Multistage Separation of Various Cells via Dielectrophoresis in a Bipolar Electrode Arrayed Device. Anal Chem 2021; 93:10220-10228. [PMID: 34261311 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Isolation of microalgal cells is as an indispensable part of producing biofuels for energy security and detecting toxic contaminants for marine routine monitoring. Microalgae live together with various microalgae naturally, and abundant samples need to be tackled in practical applications. Therefore, effective separation technologies need to be developed urgently to achieve high-throughput separation of various microalgae. Herein, we develop a reliable device to characterize the dielectric response of microalgae and sequentially separate various microalgae utilizing dielectrophoretic force in a bipolar electrode (BPE) arrayed device. First, by investigating the array width extension (AWE) effect on the electric- and flow-field distributions, we explore consequences of incidental electrohydrodynamic mechanisms and axial flow rate on the separation. Second, based on device performance on sample characterizations, we demonstrate this technology by separating microparticles in three- and five-channel devices. Third, we discriminate dead and live cells to explore its capability using the cell viability test and illustrate the AWE influence on the separation. Fourth, we characterize dielectric responses of different microalgae and separate C. vulgaris and Oocystis sp. Finally, we extended BPEs in length and developed an arrayed device for sequential separation of various microalgae, and this platform is successfully engineered in high-throughput isolation of C. vulgaris from complex samples. This technology presents good potential in addressing depleting fossil fuel and burgeoning environmental concerns due to its performance in the separation of microalgal strains from complex samples.
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- Tianyi Jiang
- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China.,State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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Liu W, Tao Y, Xue R, Song C, Wu Q, Ren Y. Continuous-Flow Nanoparticle Trapping Driven by Hybrid Electrokinetics in Microfluidics. Electrophoresis 2021; 42:939-949. [PMID: 32705697 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202000110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We introduce herein an efficient microfluidic approach for continuous transport and localized collection of nanoparticles via hybrid electrokinetics, which delicately combines linear and nonlinear electrokinetics driven by a composite DC-biased AC voltage signal. The proposed technique utilizes a simple geometrical structure, in which one or a series of metal strips serving as floating electrode (FE) are attached to the substrate surface and arranged in parallel between a pair of coplanar driving electrodes (DE) in a straight microchannel. On application of a DC-biased AC electric field across the channel, nanoparticles can be transported continuously by DC bulk electroosmotic flow, and then trapped selectively onto the metal strips due to AC-field induced-charge electrokinetic (ICEK) phenomenon, which behaves as counter-rotating micro-vortices around the ideally polarizable surfaces of FE. Finite-element simulation is carried out by coupling the dual-frequency electric field, flow field and sample mass transfer in sequence, for guiding a practical design of the microfluidic nanoparticle concentrator. With the optimal device geometry, the actual performance of the technique is investigated with respect to DC bias, AC voltage amplitude, and field frequency by using both latex nanospheres (∼500 nm) and BSA molecules (∼10 nm). Our experimental observation indicates nanoparticles are always enriched into a narrow bright band on the surface of each FE, and a horizontal concentration gradient even emerges in the presence of multiple metal strips, which therefore permits localized analyte enrichment. The proposed trapping method is supposed to guide an elaborate design of flexible electrokinetic frameworks embedding FE for continuous-flow analyte manipulation in modern microfluidic systems.
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- Weiyu Liu
- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an, 710064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-Section of Nan'er Huan Road, Xi'an, 710064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-Zhi Street 92, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, P. R. China
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Paper-Based Nucleic Acid Detection for Point-of-Care Diagnostics. Bioanalysis 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8723-8_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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- Kira L. Rahn
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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Thompson JR, Davies CD, Clausmeyer J, Crooks RM. Cation‐Specific Electrokinetic Separations Using Prussian Blue Intercalation Reactions. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Jonathan R. Thompson
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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Tutorial review: Enrichment and separation of neutral and charged species by ion concentration polarization focusing. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1128:149-173. [PMID: 32825899 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Ion concentration polarization focusing (ICPF) is an electrokinetic technique, in which analytes are enriched and separated along a localized electric field gradient in the presence of a counter flow. This field gradient is generated by depletion of ions of the background electrolyte at an ion permselective junction. In this tutorial review, we summarize the fundamental principles and experimental parameters that govern selective ion transport and the stability of the enriched analyte plug. We also examine faradaic ICP (fICP), in which local ion concentration is modulated via electrochemical reactions as an attractive alternative to ICP that achieves similar performance with a decrease in both power consumption and Joule heating. The tutorial covers important challenges to the broad application of ICPF including undesired pH gradients, low volumetric throughput, samples that induce biofouling or are highly conductive, and limited approaches to on- or off-chip analysis. Recent developments in the field that seek to address these challenges are reviewed along with new approaches to maximize enrichment, focus uncharged analytes, and achieve enrichment and separation in water-in-oil droplets. For new practitioners, we discuss practical aspects of ICPF, such as strategies for device design and fabrication and the relative advantages of several types of ion selective junctions and electrodes. Lastly, we summarize tips and tricks for tackling common experimental challenges in ICPF.
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Davies CD, Crooks RM. Focusing, sorting, and separating microplastics by serial faradaic ion concentration polarization. Chem Sci 2020; 11:5547-5558. [PMID: 32874498 PMCID: PMC7441690 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01931c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In this article, we report continuous sorting of two microplastics in a trifurcated microfluidic channel using a new method called serial faradaic ion concentration polarization (fICP). fICP is an electrochemical method for forming ion depletion zones and their corresponding locally elevated electric fields in microchannels. By tuning the interplay between the forces of electromigration and convection during a fICP experiment, it is possible to control the flow of charged objects in microfluidic channels. The key findings of this report are threefold. First, fICP at two bipolar electrodes, configured in series and operated with a single power supply, yields two electric field gradients within a single microfluidic channel (i.e., serial fICP). Second, complex flow variations that adversely impact separations during fICP can be mitigated by minimizing convection by electroosmotic flow in favor of pressure-driven flow. Finally, serial fICP within a trifurcated microchannel is able to continuously and quantitatively focus, sort, and separate microplastics. These findings demonstrate that multiple local electric field gradients can be generated within a single microfluidic channel by simply placing metal wires at strategic locations. This approach opens a vast range of new possibilities for implementing membrane-free separations.
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- Collin D Davies
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute , The University of Texas at Austin , 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 , Austin , Texas , 78712-1224 , USA . ; Tel: +1-512-475-8674
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute , The University of Texas at Austin , 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 , Austin , Texas , 78712-1224 , USA . ; Tel: +1-512-475-8674
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Liu W, Sun Y, Yan H, Ren Y, Song C, Wu Q. A Simulation Analysis of Nanofluidic Ion Current Rectification Using a Metal-Dielectric Janus Nanopore Driven by Induced-Charge Electrokinetic Phenomena. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11060542. [PMID: 32471139 PMCID: PMC7345169 DOI: 10.3390/mi11060542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We propose herein a unique mechanism of generating tunable surface charges in a metal-dielectric Janus nanopore for the development of nanofluidic ion diode, wherein an uncharged metallic nanochannel is in serial connection with a dielectric nanopore of fixed surface charge. In response to an external electric field supplied by two probes located on both sides of the asymmetric Janus nanopore, the metallic portion of the nanochannel is electrochemically polarized, so that a critical junction is formed between regions with an enriched concentration of positive and negative ions in the bulk electrolyte adjacent to the conducting wall. The combined action of the field-induced bipolar induced double layer and the native unipolar double layer full of cations within the negatively-charged dielectric nanopore leads to a voltage-controllable heterogenous volumetric charge distribution. The electrochemical transport of field-induced counterions along the nanopore length direction creates an internal zone of ion enrichment/depletion, and thereby enhancement/suppression of the resulting electric current inside the Janus nanopore for reverse working status of the nanofluidic ion diode. A mathematical model based upon continuum mechanics is established to study the feasibility of the Janus nanochannel in causing sufficient ion current rectification, and we find that only a good matching between pore diameter and Debye length is able to result in a reliable rectifying functionality for practical applications. This rectification effect is reminiscent of the typical bipolar membrane, but much more flexible on account of the nature of a voltage-based control due to induced-charge electrokinetic polarization of the conducting end, which may hold promise for osmotic energy conversion wherein an electric current appears due to a difference in salt concentration. Our theoretical demonstration of a composite metal-dielectric ion-selective medium provides useful guidelines for construction of flexible on-chip platforms utilizing induced-charge electrokinetic phenomena for a high degree of freedom ion current control.
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- Weiyu Liu
- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang’an University, Middle-Section of Nan’er Huan Road, Xi’an 710064, China; (W.L.); (Q.W.)
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, China; (Y.R.); (C.S.)
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-Zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, China
- Correspondence: (Y.S.); (H.Y.)
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, China; (Y.R.); (C.S.)
- Correspondence: (Y.S.); (H.Y.)
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, China; (Y.R.); (C.S.)
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-Zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, China; (Y.R.); (C.S.)
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- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang’an University, Middle-Section of Nan’er Huan Road, Xi’an 710064, China; (W.L.); (Q.W.)
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Kim S, Ganapathysubramanian B, Anand RK. Concentration Enrichment, Separation, and Cation Exchange in Nanoliter-Scale Water-in-Oil Droplets. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:3196-3204. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b13268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Sungu Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2043 Black Engineering, 2529 Union Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-2030, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1605 Gilman Hall, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, United States
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Discharging behavior of confined bipolar electrodes: Coupled electrokinetic and electrochemical dynamics. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Baek S, Choi J, Son SY, Kim J, Hong S, Kim HC, Chae JH, Lee H, Kim SJ. Dynamics of driftless preconcentration using ion concentration polarization leveraged by convection and diffusion. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:3190-3199. [PMID: 31475274 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00508k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Over the past several decades, separation and preconcentration methods of (bio)molecules have been actively developed for various biomedical and chemical processes such as disease diagnostics, point of care test and environmental monitoring. Among the great developments of the electrokinetic method in a micro/nanofluidic platform is the ion concentration polarization (ICP) phenomenon, in which a target molecule is accumulated near a permselective nanoporous membrane under an applied electric field. ICP method has been actively studied due to its easy implementation and high preconcentration/separation efficiency. However, the dynamic behavior of preconcentrated analytes has not yet been fully studied, especially driftless migration, where the applied electric field is orthogonal to the direction of the drift migration. Here, we demonstrate anomalous shapes of preconcentrated analytes (either plug or dumbbell shape) and the morphologies were analytically modeled by the leverage of convection and diffusion migration. This model was experimentally verified with various lengths of DNA and the limiting cases (convection-free environment in paper-based microfluidic device and extremely low diffusivity of red blood cells) were also shown to confirm the model. Thus, this study not only provides an insight into the fundamental electrokinetic dynamics of molecules in an ICP platform but also plays a guiding role for the design of a nanofluidic preconcentrator for a lab on a chip application.
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- Seongho Baek
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. and Nano Systems Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea and Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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Davies CD, Johnson SE, Crooks RM. Effect of Chloride Oxidation on Local Electric Fields in Microelectrochemical Systems. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Collin D. Davies
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 U.S.A
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Ouyang W, Han J. Universal amplification-free molecular diagnostics by billion-fold hierarchical nanofluidic concentration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:16240-16249. [PMID: 31358642 PMCID: PMC6697892 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1904513116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Rapid and reliable detection of ultralow-abundance nucleic acids and proteins in complex biological media may greatly advance clinical diagnostics and biotechnology development. Currently, nucleic acid tests rely on enzymatic processes for target amplification (e.g., PCR), which have many inherent issues restricting their implementation in diagnostics. On the other hand, there exist no protein amplification techniques, greatly limiting the development of protein-based diagnosis. We report a universal biomolecule enrichment technique termed hierarchical nanofluidic molecular enrichment system (HOLMES) for amplification-free molecular diagnostics using massively paralleled and hierarchically cascaded nanofluidic concentrators. HOLMES achieves billion-fold enrichment of both nucleic acids and proteins within 30 min, which not only overcomes many inherent issues of nucleic acid amplification but also provides unprecedented enrichment performance for protein analysis. HOLMES features the ability to selectively enrich target biomolecules and simultaneously deplete nontargets directly in complex crude samples, thereby enormously enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio of detection. We demonstrate the direct detection of attomolar nucleic acids in urine and serum within 35 min and HIV p24 protein in serum within 60 min. The performance of HOLMES is comparable to that of nucleic acid amplification tests and near million-fold improvement over standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for protein detection, being much simpler and faster in both applications. We additionally measured human cardiac troponin I protein in 9 human plasma samples, and showed excellent agreement with ELISA and detection below the limit of ELISA. HOLMES is in an unparalleled position to unleash the potential of protein-based diagnosis.
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- Wei Ouyang
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139;
- Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Berzina B, Anand RK. Continuous micellar electrokinetic focusing of neutral species driven by ion concentration polarization. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:2233-2240. [PMID: 31161167 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00327d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ion concentration polarization (ICP) has been broadly applied to accomplish electrokinetic focusing of charged species. However, ICP-based extraction and enrichment of uncharged (neutral) compounds, important for pharmaceutical, biological, and environmental applications, has not yet been reported. Here, we report the ICP-based continuous extraction of two neutral compounds from aqueous solution, by their partition into an ionic micellar phase. Our initial results show that the efficiency of the extraction increases with the concentration of the surfactant comprising the micellar phase, reaching 98 ± 2%, and drops precipitously when the concentration of the target compound exceeds the capacity of the micelles. As a key feature relevant to the practical application of this method, we show that focusing occurs even an order of magnitude below the critical micelle concentration through the local enrichment and assembly of surfactants into micelles, thus minimizing their consumption. To underscore the relevance of this approach to water purification, this method is applied to the extraction of pyrene, a model for polyaromatic hydrocarbons. This approach provides access to a broad range of strategies for selective separation that have been developed in micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
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- Beatrise Berzina
- The Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011-1021, USA.
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Scida K, Eden A, Arroyo-Currás N, MacKenzie S, Satik Y, Meinhart CD, Eijkel JCT, Pennathur S. Fluorescence-Based Observation of Transient Electrochemical and Electrokinetic Effects at Nanoconfined Bipolar Electrodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:13777-13786. [PMID: 30880379 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bipolar electrodes (BPEs) are conductors that, when exposed to an electric field, polarize and promote the accumulation of counterionic charge near their poles. The rich physics of electrokinetic behavior near BPEs has not yet been rigorously studied, with our current understanding of such bipolar effects being restricted to steady-state conditions (under constant applied fields). Here, we reveal the dynamic electrokinetic and electrochemical phenomena that occur near nanoconfined BPEs throughout all stages of a reaction. Specifically, we demonstrate, both experimentally and through numerical modeling, that the removal of an electric field produces solution-phase charge imbalances in the vicinity of the BPE poles. These imbalances induce intense and short-lived nonequilibrium electric fields that drive the rapid transport of ions toward specific BPE locations. To determine the origin of these electrokinetic effects, we monitored the movement and fluorescent behavior (enhancement or quenching) of charged fluorophores within well-defined nanofluidic architectures via real-time optical detection. By systematically varying the nature of the fluorophore, the concentration of the electrolyte, the strength of the applied field, and oxide growth on the BPE surface, we dissect the ion transport events that occur in the aftermath of field-induced polarization. The results contained in this work provide new insights into transient bipolar electrokinetics that improve our understanding of current analytical platforms and can drive the development of new micro- and nanoelectrochemical systems.
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- Karen Scida
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California 93106 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California 93106 , United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , Maryland 21205 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California 93106 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California 93106 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California 93106 , United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science , University of Twente , Enschede , Overijssel 7522 , The Netherlands
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California 93106 , United States
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Li M, Anand RK. Integration of marker-free selection of single cells at a wireless electrode array with parallel fluidic isolation and electrical lysis. Chem Sci 2018; 10:1506-1513. [PMID: 30809368 PMCID: PMC6354902 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc04804e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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We present integration of selective single-cell capture at an array of wireless electrodes (bipolar electrodes, BPEs) with transfer into chambers, reagent exchange, fluidic isolation and rapid electrical lysis in a single platform, thus minimizing sample loss and manual intervention steps. The whole process is achieved simply by exchanging the solution in a single inlet reservoir and by adjusting the applied voltage at a pair of driving electrodes, thus making this approach particularly well-suited for a broad range of research and clinical applications. Further, the use of BPEs allows the array to be scalable to increase throughput. Specific innovations reported here include the incorporation of a leak channel to balance competing flow paths, the use of 'split BPEs' to create a distinct recapture and electrical lysis point within the reaction chamber, and the dual purposing of an ionic liquid as an immiscible phase to seal the chambers and as a conductive medium to permit electrical lysis at the split BPEs.
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- Min Li
- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ames , IA 50011 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ames , IA 50011 , USA .
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Ouyang W, Ye X, Li Z, Han J. Deciphering ion concentration polarization-based electrokinetic molecular concentration at the micro-nanofluidic interface: theoretical limits and scaling laws. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:15187-15194. [PMID: 29790562 PMCID: PMC6637655 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02170h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The electrokinetic molecular concentration (EMC) effect at the micro-nanofluidic interface, which enables million-fold preconcentration of biomolecules, is one of the most compelling yet least understood nanofluidic phenomena. Despite the tremendous interests in EMC and the substantial efforts devoted, the detailed mechanism of EMC remains an enigma so far owing to its high complexity, which gives rise to the significant scientific controversies outstanding for over a decade and leaves the precise engineering of EMC devices infeasible. We report a series of experimental and theoretical new findings that decipher the mechanism of EMC. We demonstrate the first elucidation of two separate operating regimes of EMC, and establish the first theoretical model that analytically yet concisely describes the system. We further unveil the dramatically different scaling behaviors of EMC in the two regimes, thereby clarifying the long-lasting controversies. We believe this work represents important progress towards the scientific understanding of EMC and related nano-electrokinetic systems, and would enable the rational design and optimization of EMC devices for a variety of applications.
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- Wei Ouyang
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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, Massachusetts
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- Research Laboratory of Electronics
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge
, Massachusetts
02139
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- Institute of Laser and Optoelectronic Intelligent Manufacturing
, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
, Wenzhou University
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Wenzhou
, 325035
, P.R. China
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- Institute of Laser and Optoelectronic Intelligent Manufacturing
, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
, Wenzhou University
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Wenzhou
, 325035
, P.R. China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge
, Massachusetts
02139
, USA
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- Research Laboratory of Electronics
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge
, Massachusetts
02139
, USA
- Institute of Laser and Optoelectronic Intelligent Manufacturing
, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
, Wenzhou University
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Wenzhou
, 325035
, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Engineering
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge
, Massachusetts
02139
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A Multiwell-Based Detection Platform with Integrated PDMS Concentrators for Rapid Multiplexed Enzymatic Assays. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10772. [PMID: 30018340 PMCID: PMC6050343 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29065-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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We report an integrated system for accelerating assays with concentrators in a standard 12-well plate (ISAAC-12) and demonstrate its versatility for rapid detection of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in the cell culture supernatant of breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 by accelerating the enzymatic reaction and end-point signal intensity via electrokinetic preconcentration. Using direct printing of a conductive ion-permselective polymer on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) channel, the new microfluidic concentrator chip can be built without modifying the underlying substrate. Through this decoupling fabrication strategy, our microfluidic concentrator chip can easily be integrated with a standard multiwell plate, the de facto laboratory standard platform for high-throughput assays, simply by reversible bonding on the bottom of each well. It increases the reaction rate of enzymatic assays by concentrating the enzyme and the reaction product inside each well simultaneously for rapid multiplexed detection.
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Kwak R, Han J. Half-Cell Ion Concentration Polarization on Nafion-Coated Electrode. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:2991-2999. [PMID: 29771533 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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On ion-selective membranes, cation/anion-selective transport under electric field initiates ion concentration polarization (ICP); ion concentration increases at one side of the membrane (ion enrichment), whereas it decreases at the other side (ion depletion). This polarization always occurs as the pair of ion enrichment and ion depletion. Departing from such pair generation, we demonstrate that only half of ICP (either ion enrichment or ion depletion) can be solitary on a Nafion-coated electrode. Current-voltage-time responses and conductance measurement capture this half-cell ICP with qualitative in situ pH/ion concentration visualization. In this half-cell, ion depletion hinders an ion flux, whereas ion enrichment facilitates the flux, so a diode-like current rectification is observed even in high-voltage regime (<±200 V) with a rectification factor up to 500. The results in this work give us deeper understanding about ICP on the electrodes and also open the possibility to use half-cell ICP as a high-voltage ionic diode and related sensing/energy applications.
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- Rhokyun Kwak
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Hanyang University , Seoul 04763 , Republic of Korea
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- BioSystems and Micromechanics (BioSyM) IRG , Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Centre , Singapore , Singapore
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Cao Z, Zhu Y, Liu Y, Dong S, Chen X, Bai F, Song S, Fu J. Dielectrophoresis-Based Protein Enrichment for a Highly Sensitive Immunoassay Using Ag/SiO 2 Nanorod Arrays. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1703265. [PMID: 29377602 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A nanoscale insulator-based dielectrophoresis (iDEP) technique is developed for rapid enrichment of proteins and highly sensitive immunoassays. Dense arrays of nanorods (NDs) by oblique angle deposition create a super high electric field gradient of 2.6 × 1024 V2 m-3 and the concomitant strong dielectrophoresis force successfully traps small proteins at a bias as low as 5 V. 1800-fold enrichment of bovine serum albumin protein at a remarkable rate of up to 180-fold s-1 is achieved using oxide coated Ag nanorod arrays with pre-patterned sawtooth electrodes. Based on this system, an ultrasensitive immunoassay of mouse immunoglobulin G is demonstrated with a reduction in the limit of detection from 5.8 ng mL-1 (37.6 pM) down to 275.3 fg mL-1 (1.8 f M), compared with identical assays performed on glass plates. This methodology is also applied to detect a cancer biomarker prostate-specific antigen spiked in human serum with a detection limit of 2.6 ng mL-1 . This high sensitivity results from rapid biomarker enrichment and metal enhanced fluorescence through the integration of nanostructures. The concentrated proteins also accelerate binding kinetics and enable signal saturation within 1 min. Given the easy fabrication process, this nanoscale iDEP system provides a highly sensitive detection platform for point-of-care diagnostics.
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- Zhen Cao
- College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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Berzina B, Anand RK. An Electrokinetic Separation Route to Source Dialysate from Excess Fluid in Blood. Anal Chem 2018; 90:3720-3726. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Beatrise Berzina
- Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 1605 Gilman Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Chun H. Electropreconcentration-induced local pH change. Electrophoresis 2017; 39:521-525. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Honggu Chun
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Korea University; Seoul Korea
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Fu LM, Hou HH, Chiu PH, Yang RJ. Sample preconcentration from dilute solutions on micro/nanofluidic platforms: A review. Electrophoresis 2017; 39:289-310. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Lung-Ming Fu
- Graduate Institute of Materials Engineering; National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Pingtung Taiwan
- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering; National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Pingtung Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering Science; National Cheng Kung University; Tainan Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Materials Engineering; National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Pingtung Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering Science; National Cheng Kung University; Tainan Taiwan
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Davies CD, Yoon E, Crooks RM. Continuous Redirection and Separation of Microbeads by Faradaic Ion Concentration Polarization. ChemElectroChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201700450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Collin D. Davies
- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry and Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin 105 E. 24th St., Stop A5300 Austin, Texas 78712-1224 U.S.A
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Li M, Anand RK. High-Throughput Selective Capture of Single Circulating Tumor Cells by Dielectrophoresis at a Wireless Electrode Array. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:8950-8959. [PMID: 28609630 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We demonstrate continuous high-throughput selective capture of circulating tumor cells by dielectrophoresis at arrays of wireless electrodes (bipolar electrodes, BPEs). The use of BPEs removes the requirement of ohmic contact to individual array elements, thus enabling otherwise unattainable device formats. Capacitive charging of the electrical double layer at opposing ends of each BPE allows an AC electric field to be transmitted across the entire device. Here, two such designs are described and evaluated. In the first design, BPEs interconnect parallel microchannels. Pockets extruding from either side of the microchannels volumetrically control the number of cells captured at each BPE tip and enhance trapping. High-fidelity single-cell capture was achieved when the pocket dimensions were matched to those of the cells. A second, open design allows many non-targeted cells to pass through. These devices enable high-throughput capture of rare cells and single-cell analysis.
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- Min Li
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
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Bouffier L, Sojic N, Kuhn A. Capillary-assisted bipolar electrochemistry: A focused mini review. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:2687-2694. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201600568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Laurent Bouffier
- University of Bordeaux; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
- CNRS; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
- Bordeaux INP; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
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- University of Bordeaux; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
- CNRS; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
- Bordeaux INP; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
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- University of Bordeaux; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
- CNRS; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
- Bordeaux INP; ISM; UMR 5255 Talence France
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Li X, Luo L, Crooks RM. Faradaic Ion Concentration Polarization on a Paper Fluidic Platform. Anal Chem 2017; 89:4294-4300. [PMID: 28303715 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We describe the design and characteristics of a paper-based analytical device for analyte concentration enrichment. The device, called a hybrid paper-based analytical device (hyPAD), uses faradaic electrochemistry to create an ion depletion zone (IDZ), and hence a local electric field, within a nitrocellulose flow channel. Charged analytes are concentrated near the IDZ when their electrophoretic and electroosmotic velocities balance. This process is called faradaic ion concentration polarization. The hyPAD is simple to construct and uses only low-cost materials. The hyPAD can be tuned for optimal performance by adjusting the applied voltage or changing the electrode design. Moreover, the throughput of hyPAD is 2 orders of magnitude higher than that of conventional, micron-scale microfluidic devices. The hyPAD is able to concentrate a range of analytes, including small molecules, DNA, proteins, and nanoparticles, in the range of 200-500-fold within 5 min.
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- Xiang Li
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin , 105 East 24th Street Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224 United States
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Weerakoon-Ratnayake KM, O'Neil CE, Uba FI, Soper SA. Thermoplastic nanofluidic devices for biomedical applications. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:362-381. [PMID: 28009883 PMCID: PMC5285477 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc01173j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Microfluidics is now moving into a developmental stage where basic discoveries are being transitioned into the commercial sector so that these discoveries can affect, for example, healthcare. Thus, high production rate microfabrication technologies, such as thermal embossing and/or injection molding, are being used to produce low-cost consumables appropriate for commercial applications. Based on recent reports, it is clear that nanofluidics offers some attractive process capabilities that may provide unique venues for biomolecular analyses that cannot be realized at the microscale. Thus, it would be attractive to consider early in the developmental cycle of nanofluidics production pipelines that can generate devices possessing sub-150 nm dimensions in a high production mode and at low-cost to accommodate the commercialization of this exciting technology. Recently, functional sub-150 nm thermoplastic nanofluidic devices have been reported that can provide high process yield rates, which can enable commercial translation of nanofluidics. This review presents an overview of recent advancements in the fabrication, assembly, surface modification and the characterization of thermoplastic nanofluidic devices. Also, several examples in which nanoscale phenomena have been exploited for the analysis of biomolecules are highlighted. Lastly, some general conclusions and future outlooks are presented.
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- Kumuditha M Weerakoon-Ratnayake
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA and NIH Biotechnology Resource Center of Biomodular Multiscale Systems for Precision Medicine, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA and NIH Biotechnology Resource Center of Biomodular Multiscale Systems for Precision Medicine, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA. and Kansas University Medical Center NIH Cancer Center, Kansas City, KS 66106, USA and NIH Biotechnology Resource Center of Biomodular Multiscale Systems for Precision Medicine, USA and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea
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Wei X, Panindre P, Zhang Q, Song YA. Increasing the Detection Sensitivity for DNA-Morpholino Hybridization in Sub-Nanomolar Regime by Enhancing the Surface Ion Conductance of PEDOT:PSS Membrane in a Microchannel. ACS Sens 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.6b00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xi Wei
- Division
of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Division
of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Hlushkou D, Knust KN, Crooks RM, Tallarek U. Numerical simulation of electrochemical desalination. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2016; 28:194001. [PMID: 27089841 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/19/194001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We present an effective numerical approach to simulate electrochemically mediated desalination of seawater. This new membraneless, energy efficient desalination method relies on the oxidation of chloride ions, which generates an ion depletion zone and local electric field gradient near the junction of a microchannel branch to redirect sea salt into the brine stream, consequently producing desalted water. The proposed numerical model is based on resolution of the 3D coupled Navier-Stokes, Nernst-Planck, and Poisson equations at non-uniform spatial grids. The model is implemented as a parallel code and can be employed to simulate mass-charge transport coupled with surface or volume reactions in 3D systems showing an arbitrarily complex geometrical configuration.
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- D Hlushkou
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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Takano S, Inoue KY, Ikegawa M, Takahashi Y, Ino K, Shiku H, Matsue T. Liquid-junction-free system for substitutional stripping voltammetry using a closed bipolar electrode system. Electrochem commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2016.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Exploring Gradients in Electrophoretic Separation and Preconcentration on Miniaturized Devices. SEPARATIONS 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/separations3020012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sequeira CAC, Cardoso DSP, Gameiro MLF. Bipolar Electrochemistry, a Focal Point of Future Research. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2016.1147031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Advancements in ion concentration polarization made over the past three years are highlighted.
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- Min Li
- Department of Chemistry
- Iowa State University
- Ames
- USA
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Vertically Ordered Silica Mesochannel Modified Bipolar Electrode for Electrochemiluminescence Imaging Analysis. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Loget G, Fabre B. Light-Driven Bipolar Electrochemical Logic Gates with Electrical or Optical Outputs. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Gabriel Loget
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR 6226 (MaCSE) CNRS; Université de Rennes 1; Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR 6226 (MaCSE) CNRS; Université de Rennes 1; Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
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Oleinick A, Yan J, Mao B, Svir I, Amatore C. Theory of Microwell Arrays Performing as Generators-Collectors Based on a Single Bipolar Plane Electrode. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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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- Alexander Oleinick
- Ecole Normale Supérieure-PSL Research University, Département de Chimie; Sorbonne Universités-UPMC Paris 6, CNRS UMR 8640 PASTEUR; 24 rue Lhomond 75005 Paris France
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, and; Department of Chemistry; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Xiamen University; Xiamen Fujian 361005 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, and; Department of Chemistry; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Xiamen University; Xiamen Fujian 361005 PR China
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure-PSL Research University, Département de Chimie; Sorbonne Universités-UPMC Paris 6, CNRS UMR 8640 PASTEUR; 24 rue Lhomond 75005 Paris France
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure-PSL Research University, Département de Chimie; Sorbonne Universités-UPMC Paris 6, CNRS UMR 8640 PASTEUR; 24 rue Lhomond 75005 Paris France
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Enhancing the speed of morpholino-DNA biosensor by electrokinetic concentration of DNA in a microfluidic chip. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 72:87-94. [PMID: 25966462 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED Electrokinetic methods that conveniently concentrate charged analytes by orders of magnitude are highly attractive for nucleic acid assays where they can bypass the complexity and costs of enzyme-based amplification. The present study demonstrates an electrokinetic concentration device incorporating charge-neutral morpholino (MO) probes: as DNA analyte is concentrated in a microfluidic channel using ion concentration polarization (ICP) it is simultaneously hybridized to spots of complementary MO probes immobilized on the channel floor. This approach is uniquely favored by the match between the optimum buffer ionic strength of approximately 10mM for both MO-DNA surface hybridization and electrokinetic concentration. The simple and easily scalable poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microfluidic device was fabricated using soft lithography and contact printing of a conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-polystyrene sulfonate ( PEDOT PSS) as a cation-selective membrane material. Using the microfluidic concentrator, we could increase the concentration of DNA by three orders of magnitude in less than 5 min at an electric field of 75 Vcm(-1). The 1000-fold increase in concentration of DNA led to an increase in the speed of MO-DNA hybridization by two orders of magnitude and enabled a detection sensitivity of ~1 nM within 15 min of concentration. Using the proposed microfluidic concentrator, we also demonstrated a rapid hybridization with a binary DNA mixture, containing a fully complementary and a non-complementary sequence to mimic molecular backgrounds present in real DNA samples.
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