Contactless handling of biological nanoparticles by dielectrophoretic forces – tools and results
Conference: Mikrosystemtechnik Kongress 2005 - Mikrosystemtechnik Kongress 2005
10/10/2005 - 10/12/2005 at Munich, Germany
Proceedings: Mikrosystemtechnik Kongress 2005
Pages: 3Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Kentsch, Jörg; Stelzle, Martin (Naturwissenschaftliches und Medizinisches Institut an der Universität Tübingen, Markwiesenstraße 55, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany)
Geggier, Peter (FhG IBMT, Invalidenstraße 42, 10115, Berlin, Germany)
Gradl, Gabriele; Müller, Torsten; Schnelle, Thomas (Evotec Technologies GmbH, Invalidenstraße 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany)
Normann, Andrea (Mediagnost GmbH, Aspenhaustraße 25, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany)
Abstract:
Investigation of individual or small numbers of biological micron- and sub-micron-sized biological particles such as bacteria or viruses requires means for separation, accumulation, trapping and analysis. This may be achieved employing dielectrophoresis (DEP) in micro-fluidic systems (1-18). Since DEP relies on polarization effects, smaller particles require higher electric field strength and accordingly smaller electrode spacing in fluidic micro-systems.