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A Study on the Novel Type of Ferrofluid Magnetic Pipette

Ahn J.J., Oh J., Choi B., Sogang University, KR

This study was performed to design the novel type of ferrofluid magnetic pipette on a micro scale for the purpose of applications to delivery systems, which is the core device of Lab on a chip [...]

Macromolecular Crystallization in Microfluidics for the International Space Station

Monaco L.A., Spearing S.F., Morgan Research Corporation, US

Macromolecular Crystallization in Microfluidics for the International Space Station At NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, we have begun the development of scientific hardware for macromolecular crystallization on the International Space Station (ISS). [...]

PCR Micro-Voume Device for Detection of Nucleic Acids

Auroux P-A, Day P., Niggli F., Manz A., Kinderspital, CH

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an enzyme-mediated nucleic acid amplifer process that is employed extensively throughout the medical and biological sciences. The technique has risen to acclaim largely through its exquisite sensitivity, but an [...]

Analysis of Physico-Chemical Processes in an Amperometric Oxygen Biosensor

Krishnamoorthy S., Feng J.J., Makhijani V.B., Gao C., Choi J.W., Ahn C., CFD Research Corporation, US

Amperometric techniques are commonly used in lab-on-a-chip systems to sense various blood gas analytes such as H+, CO2, O2, etc. In the present study, a microchip-based amperometric biosensor, being developed as a part of plastic-based [...]