Spatially Localized Voltage Control in Glass Microchannels for Enhanced Sample Handling Flexibility

  • R. M. Guijt
  • G. W. K. van Dedem
  • N. F. de Rooij
  • E. Verpoorte
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Abstract

Electro-osmotically induced pumping (EOIP) can be used for sample and fluid handling in field-free regions in microfluidic devices. Here, EOIP for fluid handling in field-free regions is combined with electrophoretic separation, resulting in enhanced flexibility in sample handling. The influence of the EOIP-driven sample zone formation on the resulting peak area and separation efficiency was investigated. Increased EOIP voltages resulted in the injection of larger sample zones, as indicated by increased peak areas and decreased separation efficiency.

Keywords

electro-osmotically induced pumping localized voltage control fluid handling 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • R. M. Guijt
    • 1
    • 2
  • G. W. K. van Dedem
    • 2
  • N. F. de Rooij
    • 1
  • E. Verpoorte
    • 1
  1. 1.SAMLAB, Institute of MicrotechnologyUniversity of NeuchâtelNeuchâtelSwitzerland
  2. 2.Kluyver Institute for BiotechnologyDelft University of TechnologyBC Delftthe Netherlands

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