DocumentCode
303005
Title
Bioparticle mechatronics
Author
Kaler, K.V.I.S. ; Paul, R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Chem., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Volume
1
fYear
1996
fDate
26-29 May 1996
Firstpage
100
Abstract
Noninvasive manipulation of microscopic inorganic particles, cells and biomolecules is facilitated by the application of specially shaped AC electric fields. In recent years as a result of microfabrication technology such manipulations may be carried out in a variety of new and novel ways to affect particle/cell separation, trapping, levitation, rotation, etc. In this paper we review the basis for such electromechanical manipulations. Following this, the operational characteristics of various mechatronic devices and their relevant applications is discussed
Keywords
biological techniques; biomedical engineering; mechatronics; micromechanical devices; AC electric field; biomolecules; bioparticle mechatronics; cells; levitation; microfabrication technology; microscopic inorganic particles; noninvasive electromechanical manipulation; rotation; separation; trapping; Application software; Chemistry; Dielectrics; Electric fields; Equations; Mechatronics; Microscopy; Molecular biophysics; Polarization; Tensile stress;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location
Calgary, Alta.
ISSN
0840-7789
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3143-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CCECE.1996.548048
Filename
548048
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