title: Continuous-flow particle guiding based on dipolar coupled magnetic superstructures in rotating magnetic fields.
abstract: Under the influence of homogeneous, rotating magnetic fields, superparamagnetic beads can be assembled into one- and two-dimensional superstructures on demand and used as dynamic components in microfluidic systems for colloidal separation. In this paper, the influence of the magnetic field strength and the rotation frequency on the device efficiency is studied. The optimum region is found to be between 100 and 200 rpm for a magnetic field strength of 330 Oe, while the highest value for separated mass per time (28 pg s(-1)) is achieved for a flow velocity of 370 μm s(-1) at a magnetic field strength of 690 Oe. Furthermore, the employment of superparamagnetic beads as a continuous-flow bioseparation device is shown in a proof-of-principle study.
authors: Bielefeld University, Department of Physics, Thin Films & Physics of Nanostructures, Bielefeld, Germany. beickenb@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
authors: Bernhard
authors: B
authors: Eickenberg
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Wittbracht
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Stohmann
authors: Jennifer-Rose
authors: JR
authors: Schubert
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Brill
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Weddemann
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Hütten
mesh_terms: D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004058:Diffusion; D005182:Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide / Q000737:chemistry; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008853:Microscopy; D012399:Rotation; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D005182:Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide