Ratcheted electrophoresis for rapid particle transport.
Ratcheted electrophoresis of contact-charged particles allows for high speed transport through microfluidic channels over large distances and even against fluid flows. Using a set of predictive design heuristics, we demonstrate an extension of this microfluidic ratchet to separate conductive particles from a particle suspension.
Dept. of Chem. Eng., The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. kjmbishop@engr.psu.edu.
Aaron M
AM
Drews
Hee-Young
HY
Lee
Kyle J M
KJ
Bishop
D002214:Capsules / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D004586:Electrophoresis; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D002214:Capsules; D003102:Colloids; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; C013830:baysilon