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On-chip high-speed sorting of micron-sized particles for high-throughput analysis

On-chip high-speed sorting of micron-sized particles for high-throughput analysis
On-chip high-speed sorting of micron-sized particles for high-throughput analysis
A new design of particle sorting chip is presented. The device employs a dielectrophoretic gate that deflects particles into one of two microfluidic channels at high speed. The device operates by focussing particles into the central streamline of the main flow channel using dielectrophoretic focussing. At the sorting junction (T- or Y-junction) two sets of electrodes produce a small dielectrophoretic force that pushes the particle into one or other of the outlet channels, where they are carried under the pressure-driven fluid flow to the outlet. For a 40mm wide and high channel, it is shown that 6micron diameter particles can be deflected at a rate of 300particles/s. The principle of a fully automated sorting device is demonstrated by separating fluorescent from non-fluorescent latex beads.
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Holmes, David
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Sandison, Mairi
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Green, Nicolas G
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Morgan, Hywel
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Holmes, David
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Sandison, Mairi
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Green, Nicolas G
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Morgan, Hywel
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Holmes, David, Sandison, Mairi, Green, Nicolas G and Morgan, Hywel (2005) On-chip high-speed sorting of micron-sized particles for high-throughput analysis. IEE Proceedings - Nanobiotechnology, 152 (4), 129-134. (doi:10.1049/ip-nbt:20050008).

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Abstract

A new design of particle sorting chip is presented. The device employs a dielectrophoretic gate that deflects particles into one of two microfluidic channels at high speed. The device operates by focussing particles into the central streamline of the main flow channel using dielectrophoretic focussing. At the sorting junction (T- or Y-junction) two sets of electrodes produce a small dielectrophoretic force that pushes the particle into one or other of the outlet channels, where they are carried under the pressure-driven fluid flow to the outlet. For a 40mm wide and high channel, it is shown that 6micron diameter particles can be deflected at a rate of 300particles/s. The principle of a fully automated sorting device is demonstrated by separating fluorescent from non-fluorescent latex beads.

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Published date: August 2005
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science

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Local EPrints ID: 262072
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/262072
PURE UUID: 9309110d-4fbf-4157-94d8-60caefa0338d
ORCID for Nicolas G Green: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-4455
ORCID for Hywel Morgan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4850-5676

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Date deposited: 08 Mar 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:20

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Author: David Holmes
Author: Mairi Sandison
Author: Nicolas G Green ORCID iD
Author: Hywel Morgan ORCID iD

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