title: Numerical simulation of protein stamping process driven by capillary force.
abstract: Numerical simulations based on first-principle conservation laws of mass and momentum are performed to observe flow characteristics during the stamping process. The protein solution is transferred by a new design of microstamps with microchannels and printed on a bottom substrate. Furthermore, key physics of the stamping process and the control factors achieving uniform spot size can be identified and optimized after these simulations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30043, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Chang
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Fangang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Ching-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chieng
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001665:Binding Sites; D002197:Capillary Action; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017022:Flow Injection Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000379:methods*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D040081:Protein Array Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins