Title :
A Rapid Performance Assessment Method for Microfluidic Chips
Author :
Ma, Rubin ; Kaler, K.V.I.S. ; Backhouse, Christopher J.
Author_Institution :
University of Alberta
Abstract :
We present a method to assess microchip performance for on-chip electrophoretic separations. The assessment is realized through electrophoretic manipulation of a DNA size standard using specially designed electric voltage programs. Results achieved from the assessment could be used as an indicator of microchip "aging" in terms of lowered resolutions and fluctuations in electro-osmotic flow (EOF).
Keywords :
Coatings; DNA; Electrokinetics; Fluctuations; Microchannel; Microfluidics; Pollution measurement; Polymer films; USA Councils; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, 2004. ICMENS 2004. Proceedings. 2004 International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2189-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICMENS.2004.1509038
