• DocumentCode
    2017612
  • 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
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    25-27 Aug. 2004
  • Firstpage
    680
  • Lastpage
    686
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, 2004. ICMENS 2004. Proceedings. 2004 International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-2189-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMENS.2004.1509038
  • Filename
    1509038