Title :
CMOS-only sensors and manipulators for microorganisms
Author :
Medoro, G. ; Manaresi, N. ; Tartagni, M. ; Guerrieri, Roberto
Author_Institution :
Silicon BioSyst. s.r.l., Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
Microelectronics holds the promise to bring to biology the advantages of miniaturization for carrying out highly automated experiments, under software control, with increased speed and low cost. This paper describes an essential building block for this scenario: a method for the stable levitation and independent motion of microorganisms in a liquid and their precise displacement by means of an electronic programmable device.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; biocontrol; biosensors; electrochemical sensors; electrophoresis; microelectrodes; micromanipulators; microorganisms; microsensors; suspensions; CMOS-only sensors; dielectrophoresis; electronic programmable device; embedded sensors; force cages; highly automated experiments; independent motion; low cost; microchamber; microorganisms; miniaturization; particle manipulators; precise displacement; software control; stable levitation; trapping; Biology; CMOS technology; Cells (biology); Dielectrophoresis; Laboratories; Levitation; Microelectronics; Microorganisms; Pharmaceutical technology; Viruses (medical);
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 2000. IEDM '00. Technical Digest. International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6438-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.2000.904344
