| Autor: |
Gaurav J. Shah, Huijiang Ding, Supin Chen, Saman Sadeghi, R.M. van Dam, Chang-Jin Kim |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
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| Zdroj: |
2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference. |
| DOI: |
10.1109/transducers.2011.5969429 |
| Popis: |
We describe a world-to-chip interface for automated, on-demand loading of ∼1µL droplets from a large (∼1mL demonstrated) off-chip reservoir. Utilizing a combination of compressed inert gas and gravity to exert forces on the liquid, the technique employed is simple and robust, requiring no carrier fluid. Another key feature from a practical point-of-view is that all of the wetted parts are inexpensive and potentially disposable, thus avoiding cross-contamination in chemical and biochemical applications. The proof-of-concept and versatility of the platform are demonstrated with the loading of several aqueous and non-aqueous liquids on an electrowetting-on-dielectric microfluidic device. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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