Generation of large-area tunable uniform electric fields in microfluidic arrays for rapid DNA separation

L. Richard Huang, Jonas O. Tegenfeldt, Jessica J. Kraeft, James C. Sturm, Robert H. Austin, Edward C. Cox

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Abstract

Control of electric fields over large areas is crucial for the accurate delivery and manipulation of biologically important molecules in microfluidic systems. In this paper we present a novel method for generating tunable uniform electric fields over large microfluidic arrays in two dimensions, and its application to a microfabricated device that separates genomic DNA. The device fractionates large DNA molecules over three orders of magnitude faster than conventional methods.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)363-366
Number of pages4
JournalTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting
StatePublished - 2001
EventIEEE International Electron Devices Meeting IEDM 2001 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: Dec 2 2001Dec 5 2001

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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