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Optothermal sample preconcentration and manipulation with temperature gradient focusing

Optothermal sample preconcentration and manipulation with temperature gradient focusing In this article, we present an optothermal analyte preconcentration method based on temperature gradient focusing. This approach offers a flexible, noninvasive technique for focusing and transporting charged analytes in microfluidics using light energy. The method uses the optical field control provided by a digital projector as established for particle manipulation, to achieve analogous functionality for molecular analytes for the first time. The optothermal heating system is characterized and the ability to control of the heated zone location, size, and power is demonstrated. The method is applied to concentrate a sample model analyte, along a microcapillary, resulting in almost 500-fold local concentration increase in 15 min. Optically controlled upstream and downstream transport of a focused analyte band is demonstrated with a heater velocity of ∼170 μm/min. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Microfluids and Nanofluids Springer Journals

Optothermal sample preconcentration and manipulation with temperature gradient focusing

Microfluids and Nanofluids , Volume 12 (4) – Aug 12, 2011

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Engineering; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics
ISSN
1613-4982
eISSN
1613-4990
DOI
10.1007/s10404-011-0866-6
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Abstract

In this article, we present an optothermal analyte preconcentration method based on temperature gradient focusing. This approach offers a flexible, noninvasive technique for focusing and transporting charged analytes in microfluidics using light energy. The method uses the optical field control provided by a digital projector as established for particle manipulation, to achieve analogous functionality for molecular analytes for the first time. The optothermal heating system is characterized and the ability to control of the heated zone location, size, and power is demonstrated. The method is applied to concentrate a sample model analyte, along a microcapillary, resulting in almost 500-fold local concentration increase in 15 min. Optically controlled upstream and downstream transport of a focused analyte band is demonstrated with a heater velocity of ∼170 μm/min.

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Microfluids and NanofluidsSpringer Journals

Published: Aug 12, 2011

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