Minimizing the Number of Voltage Sources for Pinched Injection on a Microfluidic Device

• NCJ Number: 310179
• Journal: Lab on a Chip Issue: 10 Dated: February 2010 Pages: 1319-1323
• Author(s): Maximilien Blas; Erika L. Asselin; Tao Liu; Cristina Rodriguez; Roberto R. Panepucci; Bruce R. McCord
• Date Published: February 2010
• Length: 5 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2004-WG-BX-K077
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
• Corporate Author: Florida International University
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article reports on the research methodology for the development of a novel injection design for microfluidic systems that uses a single power supply to perform pinched injections.

Abstract

This work presents a novel injection design for microfluidic systems which is able to perform pinched injections using a single power supply. This geometry also minimizes the injection time compared to standard pinched injections. This new design was developed and investigated by computer simulation and these results were confirmed by experimental studies using the injection of fluorescent dye. (Published Abstract Provided)