Microfluidic device for conventional and traveling-wave dielectrophoresis

Anil Kumar, Andreas Acrivos, Boris Khusid, Conrad James

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Abstract

We present the design of a microfluidic device and an electric circuit capable of combining both conventional and traveling-wave dielectrophoresis in a single microchip for the consecutive manipulation and separation of suspended particles according to their electrical properties. The high-gradient ac electric field is generated using an electrical power supply producing a phase-quadrature sinusoidal signal with the amplitude of up to 200 V (peak-to-peak) at the frequency of up to 250 kHz. We describe the operating principle of the device along with results of our preliminary experiments on suspensions of 4 - μm diameter polystyrene particles dispersed in deionized water.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings
Pages614-616
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 2006
Event2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: May 7 2006May 11 2006

Publication series

Name2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings
Volume2

Other

Other2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period5/7/065/11/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

Keywords

  • Dielectrophoresis
  • Electric-field-induced phenomena
  • Microfluidics
  • Particle manipulation and separation
  • Traveling-wave dielectrophoresis

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