Polymer-based microfluidic chip for rapid and efficient immunomagnetic capture and release of Listeria monocytogenes

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (20) ◽  
pp. 3994-4007 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Malic ◽  
X. Zhang ◽  
D. Brassard ◽  
L. Clime ◽  
J. Daoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Microfluidic Chip ◽  
Magnetic Trap ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Immunomagnetic Capture ◽  
Magnetic Capture ◽  
Capture And Release ◽  
Polymeric Microfluidic

A 3D magnetic trap is integrated on a polymeric microfluidic device using rapid low-cost fabrication. The device is used for efficient magnetic capture and release of bacteria conjugated to immunomagnetic nanoparticles.

scholarly journals Modular and Self-Contained Microfluidic Analytical Platforms Enabled by Magnetorheological Elastomer Microactuators

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 604
Author(s):  
Yuxin Zhang ◽  
Tim Cole ◽  
Guolin Yun ◽  
Yuxing Li ◽  
Qianbin Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sample Preparation ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Microfluidic Chip ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Lab On A Chip ◽  
Magnetorheological Elastomer ◽  
Require Time ◽  
External Connection ◽  
Analytical Platforms

Portability and low-cost analytic ability are desirable for point-of-care (POC) diagnostics; however, current POC testing platforms often require time-consuming multiple microfabrication steps and rely on bulky and costly equipment. This hinders the capability of microfluidics to prove its power outside of laboratories and narrows the range of applications. This paper details a self-contained microfluidic device, which does not require any external connection or tubing to deliver insert-and-use image-based analysis. Without any microfabrication, magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) microactuators including pumps, mixers and valves are integrated into one modular microfluidic chip based on novel manipulation principles. By inserting the chip into the driving and controlling platform, the system demonstrates sample preparation and sequential pumping processes. Furthermore, due to the straightforward fabrication process, chips can be rapidly reconfigured at a low cost, which validates the robustness and versatility of an MRE-enabled microfluidic platform as an option for developing an integrated lab-on-a-chip system.

scholarly journals Design and Manufacturing of a Disposable, Cyclo-Olefin Copolymer, Microfluidic Device for a Biosensor †

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Prada ◽  
Christina Cordes ◽  
Carsten Harms ◽  
Walter Lang
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Reaction Chamber ◽  
Microfluidic System ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Working Parameters ◽  
Auto Fluorescence

This contribution outlines the design and manufacturing of a microfluidic device implemented as a biosensor for retrieval and detection of bacteria RNA. The device is fully made of Cyclo-Olefin Copolymer (COC), which features low auto-fluorescence, biocompatibility and manufacturability by hot-embossing. The RNA retrieval was carried on after bacteria heat-lysis by an on-chip micro-heater, whose function was characterized at different working parameters. Carbon resistive temperature sensors were tested, characterized and printed on the biochip sealing film to monitor the heating process. Off-chip and on-chip processed RNA were hybridized with capture probes on the reaction chamber surface and identification was achieved by detection of fluorescence tags. The application of the mentioned techniques and materials proved to allow the development of low-cost, disposable albeit multi-functional microfluidic system, performing heating, temperature sensing and chemical reaction processes in the same device. By proving its effectiveness, this device contributes a reference to show the integration potential of fully thermoplastic devices in biosensor systems.

scholarly journals Negative Pressure Provides Simple and Stable Droplet Generation in a Flow-Focusing Microfluidic Device

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 662
Author(s):  
Nikita A. Filatov ◽  
Anatoly A. Evstrapov ◽  
Anton S. Bukatin
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Control Valve ◽  
Droplet Microfluidics ◽  
Droplet Generation ◽  
Electric Signal ◽  
Absolute Pressure ◽  
Flow Focusing ◽  
Wide Range

Droplet microfluidics is an extremely useful and powerful tool for industrial, environmental, and biotechnological applications, due to advantages such as the small volume of reagents required, ultrahigh-throughput, precise control, and independent manipulations of each droplet. For the generation of monodisperse water-in-oil droplets, usually T-junction and flow-focusing microfluidic devices connected to syringe pumps or pressure controllers are used. Here, we investigated droplet-generation regimes in a flow-focusing microfluidic device induced by the negative pressure in the outlet reservoir, generated by a low-cost mini diaphragm vacuum pump. During the study, we compared two ways of adjusting the negative pressure using a compact electro-pneumatic regulator and a manual airflow control valve. The results showed that both types of regulators are suitable for the stable generation of monodisperse droplets for at least 4 h, with variations in diameter less than 1 µm. Droplet diameters at high levels of negative pressure were mainly determined by the hydrodynamic resistances of the inlet microchannels, although the absolute pressure value defined the generation frequency; however, the electro-pneumatic regulator is preferable and convenient for the accurate control of the pressure by an external electric signal, providing more stable pressure, and a wide range of droplet diameters and generation frequencies. The method of droplet generation suggested here is a simple, stable, reliable, and portable way of high-throughput production of relatively large volumes of monodisperse emulsions for biomedical applications.

A low-cost thin layer coulometric microfluidic device based on an ion-selective membrane for calcium determination

The Analyst ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Dorokhin ◽  
Gastón A. Crespo ◽  
Majid Ghahraman Afshar ◽  
Eric Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Thin Layer ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Selective Membrane ◽  
Calcium Determination

Study on the Manufacture of Microfluidic Chip with Coated Glass

2012 ◽  
Vol 548 ◽  
pp. 254-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan He ◽  
Bai Ling Huang ◽  
Yong Lai Zhang ◽  
Li Gang Niu
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Chip ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Microfluidic Channel ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Wet Etching ◽  
Microfluidic Chips ◽  
Etching Technique ◽  
Chip Quality ◽  
Wet Chemical ◽  
Wet Chemical Etching

In this paper, a simple and facile technique for manufacturing glass-based microfluidic chips was developed. Instead of using expensive dry etching technology, the standard UV lithography and wet chemical etching technique was used to fabricate microchannels on a K9 glass substrate. The fabrication process of microfluidic chip including vacuum evaporation, annealing, lithography, and BHF (HF-NH4F-H2O) wet etching were investigated. Through series experiments, we found that anneal was the critical factor for chip quality. As a representative example, a microfluidic channel with 20 m of depth, and 80 m of width was successfully prepared, and the channel surfaces are quite smooth. These results present a simple, low cost, flexible and easy way to fabricate glass-based microfluidic chips.

Development of a low-cost magnetic microfluidic chip for circulating tumour cell capture

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 114-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Xia ◽  
C.Z. Zhou ◽  
Y.G. Li ◽  
X. Chen ◽  
Z.H. Peng
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Chip ◽  
Tumour Cell ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cell Capture ◽  
Circulating Tumour Cell

scholarly journals Micropipette-Based Microfluidic Device for Monodisperse Microbubbles Generation

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Carlos Toshiyuki Matsumi ◽  
Wilson José da Silva ◽  
Fábio Kurt Schneider ◽  
Joaquim Miguel Maia ◽  
Rigoberto E. M. Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Medical Diagnostic ◽  
Average Size

Microbubbles have various applications including their use as carrier agents for localized delivery of genes and drugs and in medical diagnostic imagery. Various techniques are used for the production of monodisperse microbubbles including the Gyratory, the coaxial electro-hydrodynamic atomization (CEHDA), the sonication methods, and the use of microfluidic devices. Some of these techniques require safety procedures during the application of intense electric fields (e.g., CEHDA) or soft lithography equipment for the production of microfluidic devices. This study presents a hybrid manufacturing process using micropipettes and 3D printing for the construction of a T-Junction microfluidic device resulting in simple and low cost generation of monodisperse microbubbles. In this work, microbubbles with an average size of 16.6 to 57.7 μm and a polydispersity index (PDI) between 0.47% and 1.06% were generated. When the device is used at higher bubble production rate, the average diameter was 42.8 μm with increased PDI of 3.13%. In addition, a second-order polynomial characteristic curve useful to estimate micropipette internal diameter necessary to generate a desired microbubble size is presented and a linear relationship between the ratio of gaseous and liquid phases flows and the ratio of microbubble and micropipette diameters (i.e., Qg/Ql and Db/Dp) was found.

scholarly journals Reversible Protein Capture and Release by Redox-Responsive Hydrogel in Microfluidics

Polymers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Chen Jiao ◽  
Franziska Obst ◽  
Martin Geisler ◽  
Yunjiao Che ◽  
Andreas Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Disulfide Bonds ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Disulfide Exchange ◽  
Protein Capture ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Redox Responsive ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Capture And Release ◽  
Cross Linker

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have a wide range of potential applications in microfluidics, which has drawn great attention. Double cross-linked hydrogels are very well suited for this application as they offer both stability and the required responsive behavior. Here, we report the integration of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNiPAAm) hydrogel with a permanent cross-linker (N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide, BIS) and a redox responsive reversible cross-linker (N,N′-bis(acryloyl)cystamine, BAC) into a microfluidic device through photopolymerization. Cleavage and re-formation of disulfide bonds introduced by BAC changed the cross-linking densities of the hydrogel dots, making them swell or shrink. Rheological measurements allowed for selecting hydrogels that withstand long-term shear forces present in microfluidic devices under continuous flow. Once implemented, the thiol-disulfide exchange allowed the hydrogel dots to successfully capture and release the protein bovine serum albumin (BSA). BSA was labeled with rhodamine B and functionalized with 2-(2-pyridyldithio)-ethylamine (PDA) to introduce disulfide bonds. The reversible capture and release of the protein reached an efficiency of 83.6% in release rate and could be repeated over 3 cycles within the microfluidic device. These results demonstrate that our redox-responsive hydrogel dots enable the dynamic capture and release of various different functionalized (macro)molecules (e.g., proteins and drugs) and have a great potential to be integrated into a lab-on-a-chip device for detection and/or delivery.

Free Flow Isoelectric Focusing in a Microfluidic Device

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kisoo Yoo ◽  
Prashanta Dutta ◽  
Jin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Isoelectric Focusing ◽  
Microfluidic Device ◽  
Microfluidic Chip ◽  
Cardiac Troponin ◽  
Troponin I ◽  
Free Flow ◽  
Charged Species ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Separation Of Proteins

In recent years, there are growing interests in the use of free flow isoelectric focusing (FFIEF). In FFIEF, a thin sheath of laminar flow is introduced perpendicular to the direction of the applied electric field for continuous separation of proteins and charged species. This technique is especially useful in microfluidic device since the electrophoretically separated bands do not have to be mobilized for detection or further analysis. In this study, a mathematical model is developed to simulate free flow isoelectric process in microfluidic devices considering electroneutrality and incompressibility of electrolytes. Our mathematical model is based on mass, momentum and charge conservation equations. A finite volume based numerical scheme is implemented to simulate two dimensional FFIEF in a microfluidic chip. Simulation results indicate that pH gradient forms as samples flow downstream and proteins can be separated effectively using this technique. A new design of microfluidic chip is proposed for separation for cardiac troponin I from serum albumin using FFIEF technique.

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