Development of pen-shaped portable biochemical reaction system based on magnetic beads handling

Author

Inagaki, N. ; Hida, H. ; Shikida, M. ; Okochi, M. ; Honda, H. ; Sato, K.

Author_Institution

Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan

fYear

2010

fDate

24-28 Jan. 2010

Firstpage

1091

Lastpage

1094

Abstract

We newly introduced a pen-shaped platform like a mechanical pencil, in which an inchworm motion is used to transport the cylinder-shaped reaction unit, to produce a portable biochemical reaction system. The specifications were decided for an application to blood analysis, and the reaction unit was fabricated. The outer diameter and length of the unit were 7.0 and 80.0 mm. The mechanical pencil device produced by Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd was used as the pen-shaped platform for driving the reaction unit. The system successfully manipulated the magnetic beads in a droplet in the reaction unit.

Keywords

magnetic devices; magnetic materials; micromechanical devices; blood analysis; cylinder-shaped reaction unit; inchworm motion; magnetic beads handling; mechanical pencil device; pen-shaped platform; pen-shaped portable biochemical reaction system; Automotive engineering; Blood; Engine cylinders; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic separation; Mechanical systems; Microelectromechanical systems; Needles; Petroleum; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2010 IEEE 23rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wanchai, Hong Kong

ISSN

1084-6999

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5761-8

Electronic_ISBN

1084-6999

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MEMSYS.2010.5442400

Filename

5442400