title: Smart Pipette and Microfluidic Pipette Tip for Blood Plasma Separation.
abstract: An integrated method for blood plasma separation is presented by combining a pneumatic device, which is referred to as a "smart pipette," and a hydrophoretic microchannel as a microfluidic pipette tip for whole-blood sample preparation. This method enables hemolysis-free, high-purity plasma separation through smart pipetting of whole blood, potentially providing the means for rapid, inexpensive blood sample preparation for point-of-care testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 446-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byeongyeon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 446-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sungyoung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010949:Plasma / Q000737:chemistry*; D011312:Pressure
keywords: blood plasma separation; hydrophoresis; microfluidic pipette tips; microfluidics; smart pipettes