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Yang Q, Zhou W, Li H, Huang J, Song Z, Cheng L, Wu Y, Mu D. A continuous polymerase chain reaction 3D spiral microreactor capable of facile and on-demand fabrication. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1310:342692. [PMID: 38811132 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Qiushuang Yang
- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China; Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China.
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- Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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Wang J, Jiang H, Pan L, Gu X, Xiao C, Liu P, Tang Y, Fang J, Li X, Lu C. Rapid on-site nucleic acid testing: On-chip sample preparation, amplification, and detection, and their integration into all-in-one systems. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1020430. [PMID: 36815884 PMCID: PMC9930993 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1020430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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As nucleic acid testing is playing a vital role in increasingly many research fields, the need for rapid on-site testing methods is also increasing. The test procedure often consists of three steps: Sample preparation, amplification, and detection. This review covers recent advances in on-chip methods for each of these three steps and explains the principles underlying related methods. The sample preparation process is further divided into cell lysis and nucleic acid purification, and methods for the integration of these two steps on a single chip are discussed. Under amplification, on-chip studies based on PCR and isothermal amplification are covered. Three isothermal amplification methods reported to have good resistance to PCR inhibitors are selected for discussion due to their potential for use in direct amplification. Chip designs and novel strategies employed to achieve rapid extraction/amplification with satisfactory efficiency are discussed. Four detection methods providing rapid responses (fluorescent, optical, and electrochemical detection methods, plus lateral flow assay) are evaluated for their potential in rapid on-site detection. In the final section, we discuss strategies to improve the speed of the entire procedure and to integrate all three steps onto a single chip; we also comment on recent advances, and on obstacles to reducing the cost of chip manufacture and achieving mass production. We conclude that future trends will focus on effective nucleic acid extraction via combined methods and direct amplification via isothermal methods.
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- Jingwen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-products Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-products Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Hongzheng Testing Co., Ltd., Ningbo, China
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- Zhejiang Gongzheng Testing Center Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biosafety detection for Zhejiang Market Regulation, Zhejiang Fangyuan Testing Group LO.T, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Tiannie Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-products Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-products Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-products Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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A New Self-Activated Micropumping Mechanism Capable of Continuous-Flow and Real-Time PCR Amplification Inside 3D Spiral Microreactor. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:mi10100685. [PMID: 31614591 PMCID: PMC6843785 DOI: 10.3390/mi10100685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A self-activated micropump which is capable of stable velocity transport for a liquid to flow a given distance inside a 3D microchannel has been a dream of microfluidic scientists for a long time. A new self-activated pumping mechanism has been proposed in this paper. It is different from the authors’ previous research which relied on the fluid resistance of a quartz capillary tube or end-blocked gas-permeable silicone or a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) wall to automate the flow. In this research, an end-open stretched Teflon tube was utilized for passive transport for the first time. A new fluid transmission mode was adopted with the assistance of a cheaper easily accessible oil mixture to achieve stable continuous flow. Finally, this novel micropump has been applied to real-time continuous-flow polymerase chain reactions (PCRs), with an amplification efficiency similar to that of a commercial PCR cycler instrument.
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Wu D, Shi B, Li B, Wu W. A Novel Self-Activated Mechanism for Stable Liquid Transportation Capable of Continuous-Flow and Real-time Microfluidic PCRs. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:E350. [PMID: 31141967 PMCID: PMC6630683 DOI: 10.3390/mi10060350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The self-activated micropump capable of velocity-stable transport for both single-phased plug and double-phased droplet through long flow distance inside 3D microchannel is one dream of microfluidic scientists. While several types of passive micropumps have been developed based on different actuation mechanisms, until today, it is still one bottleneck to realize such a satisfied self-activated micropump for the stable delivery of both single and double-phased liquid inside long microchannel (e.g., several meters), due to the lack of innovative mechanism in previous methods. To solve this problem, in this article, we propose a new self-activated pumping mechanism. Herein, an end-opened gas-impermeable quartz capillary is utilized for passive transport. Mechanism of this micropump is systemically studied by both the mathematical modeling and the experimental verifications. Based on the flow assays, it totally confirmed a different pumping principle in this paper, as compared with our previous works. The R2 value of the overall flow rates inside the 3D microchannel is confirmed as high as 0.999, which is much more homogeneous than other passive pumping formats. Finally, this novel micropump is applied to continuous-flow real-time PCRs (both plug-type and microdroplet-type), with the amplification efficiency reaching 91.5% of the commercial PCR cycler instrument.
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- Di Wu
- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Wu D, Wu W. Battery Powered Portable Thermal Cycler for Continuous-Flow Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnosis by Single Thermostatic Thermoelectric Cooler and Open-Loop Controller. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19071609. [PMID: 30987195 PMCID: PMC6479314 DOI: 10.3390/s19071609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Temperature control is the most important and fundamental part of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). To date, there have been several methods to realize the periodic heating and cooling of the thermal-cycler system for continuous-flow PCR reactions, and three of them were widely used: the thermo-cycled thermoelectric cooler (TEC), the heating block, and the thermostatic heater. In the present study, a new approach called open-loop controlled single thermostatic TEC was introduced to control the thermal cycle during the amplification process. Differing from the former three methods, the size of this microdevice is much smaller, especially when compared to the microdevice used in the heating block method. Furthermore, the rising and cooling speed of this method is much rapider than that in a traditional TEC cycler, and is nearly 20-30% faster than a single thermostatic heater. Thus, a portable PCR system was made without any external heat source, and only a Teflon tube-wrapped TEC chip was used to achieve the continuous-flow PCR reactions. This provides an efficient way to reduce the size of the system and simplify it. In addition, through further experiments, the microdevice is not only found to be capable of amplification of a PCR product from Human papillomavirus type 49 (Genbank ref: X74480.1) and Rubella virus (RUBV), but also enables clinical diagnostics, such as a test for hepatitis B virus.
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- Di Wu
- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130000, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130000, China.
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Jiang Y, Wu G, Li Y, Wu W. Diameter-definable tubing-microchips for applications in both continuous-flow and TEC-modulated on-chip qPCRs with reaction signal analyzed between different types of Teflon-polymers: PTFE and FEP. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2650-2656. [PMID: 35520483 PMCID: PMC9059869 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09773a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Recently, the tubing microfluidic system has attracted significant research interest because it waives complicated microfabrication machineries and bonding procedures during the manufacture of microchips; however, due to the limited dimensions in the market, the commercially available micro-tubes are generally fixed in diameters and are unmodifiable in radius; this makes it a challenge to obtain a randomly defined channel-dimension for a tubing microsystem. To solve this problem, herein, we proposed a novel and simple method to obtain a tubing-channel with gradually changed diameter. Both the tensile forces and spectrophotometric properties have been analyzed in this study for systemic characterization; as a proof-of-concept, the inner diameter (ID) of a fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) tube has been modified from 0.5 mm to 0.3 mm, and the FEP tube has been further applied to both the thermoelectric (TEC)-modulated on-chip polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) and the continuous flow on-chip PCRs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that an FEP tube with so small ID has been applied to on-chip qPCRs. Based on the comparison with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) regarding the fluorescence signal inside the tube, it can be verified that FEP has much better detection sensitivity than PTFE although these two materials are reckoned to be belonging to the same type of polymer family, generally referred to as Teflon.
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- Yangyang Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130033China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University38 Tongyan RdTianjin 300350China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130033China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130033China
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Pham QN, Trinh KTL, Tran NKS, Park TS, Lee NY. Fabrication of 3D continuous-flow reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction microdevice integrated with on-chip fluorescence detection for semi-quantitative assessment of gene expression. Analyst 2018; 143:5692-5701. [PMID: 30318528 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01739e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We fabricate a three-dimensional (3D) microdevice operated with minimal peripheral accessories, including a portable pump for semi-automated sample delivery and a single heater for temperature control, for performing reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) integrated with a downstream fluorescence detection module for semi-quantitative assessment of gene expression. The microdevice was fabricated by wrapping a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tube around a pre-designed polycarbonate mold to create a seamless microchannel for both the reverse transcription (RT) of RNA and the amplification of complementary DNA. In addition, a silicone tube, which underwent a two-step surface modification mediated by polyethyleneimine and glutaraldehyde coating, was connected at the outlet to capture amplicons downstream of the PTFE tube for on-site fluorescence detection. This fabrication method enabled continuous-flow RT-PCR (CF RT-PCR) using the 3D CF RT-PCR microdevice as a reactor, a single heater for the temperature control of both RT and PCR processes, and a disposable plastic syringe for semi-automated sample delivery. The microdevice was successfully implemented for the identification of the β-actin gene, a constitutively expressed gene in all cells, and the sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase 1 gene, a potential pharmacological target gene in the diagnosis of cancer, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. This portable integrated microdevice offers a potential approach towards preliminary studies of gene expression and identification of RNA viruses.
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- Quang Nghia Pham
- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Korea.
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Shi B, He G, Wu W. A PCR microreactor machinery with passive micropump and battery-powered heater for thermo-cycled amplifications of clinical-level and multiplexed DNA targets. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:467. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3007-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lee NY. A review on microscale polymerase chain reaction based methods in molecular diagnosis, and future prospects for the fabrication of fully integrated portable biomedical devices. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:285. [PMID: 29736588 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-2791-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Since the advent of microfabrication technology and soft lithography, the lab-on-a-chip concept has emerged as a state-of-the-art miniaturized tool for conducting the multiple functions associated with micro total analyses of nucleic acids, in series, in a seamless manner with a miniscule volume of sample. The enhanced surface-to-volume ratio inside a microchannel enables fast reactions owing to increased heat dissipation, allowing rapid amplification. For this reason, PCR has been one of the first applications to be miniaturized in a portable format. However, the nature of the basic working principle for microscale PCR, such as the complicated temperature controls and use of a thermal cycler, has hindered its total integration with other components into a micro total analyses systems (μTAS). This review (with 179 references) surveys the diverse forms of PCR microdevices constructed on the basis of different working principles and evaluates their performances. The first two main sections cover the state-of-the-art in chamber-type PCR microdevices and in continuous-flow PCR microdevices. Methods are then discussed that lead to microdevices with upstream sample purification and downstream detection schemes, with a particular focus on rapid on-site detection of foodborne pathogens. Next, the potential for miniaturizing and automating heaters and pumps is examined. The review concludes with sections on aspects of complete functional integration in conjunction with nanomaterial based sensing, a discussion on future prospects, and with conclusions. Graphical abstract In recent years, thermocycler-based PCR systems have been miniaturized to palm-sized, disposable polymer platforms. In addition, operational accessories such as heaters and mechanical pumps have been simplified to realize semi-automatted stand-alone portable biomedical diagnostic microdevices that are directly applicable in the field. This review summarizes the progress made and the current state of this field.
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- Nae Yoon Lee
- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, South Korea.
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Wu W. A pressure-driven gas-diffusion/permeation micropump for self-activated sample transport in an extreme micro-environment. Analyst 2018; 143:4819-4835. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an01120f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The pressure-driven gas-diffusion/permeation micropump is highlighted for stable microdroplet/liquid delivery under extreme conditions,e.g.high temperature, and a three-dimensional, long-distance and complex-topology microchannel.
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- Wenming Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics
- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
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Jiang Y, Du L, Li Y, Mu Q, Cui Z, Zhou J, Wu W. A novel mechanism for user-friendly and self-activated microdroplet generation capable of programmable control. Analyst 2018; 143:3798-3807. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an00035b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The real-time continuous-flow PCR inside a 3D spiral microchannel is realized by a novel self-activated microdroplet generation/transport mechanism.
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- Yangyang Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics
- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
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- State Key Laboratory of ASIC and Systems
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics
- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics
- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics
- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
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- State Key Laboratory of ASIC and Systems
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics
- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
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