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Powerful actuation of magnetized microtools by focused magnetic field for particle sorting in a chip.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20437256     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This paper describes a novel powerful noncontact actuation of a magnetically driven microtool (MMT), achieved by magnetization of the MMT and focusing of the magnetic field in a microfluidic chip for particle sorting. The following are the highlights of this study: (1) an MMT was successfully fabricated from a mixture of neodymium powder and polydimethylsiloxane; the MMT was magnetized such that it acted as an elastic micromagnet with a magnetic flux density that increased by about 100 times after magnetization, and (2) a pair of sharp magnetic needles was fabricated adjacent to a microchannel in a chip by electroplating, in order to focus the magnetic flux density generated by the electromagnetic coils below the biochip; these needles contribute to miniaturization of an actuation module that would enable the integration of multiple functions in the limited area of a chip. FEM analysis of the magnetic flux density around the MMT showed that the magnetic flux density in the setup with the magnetic needles was around 8 times better than that in the setup without the needles. By magnetization, the drive frequency of the MMT improved by about 10 times--from 18 Hz to 180 Hz. We successfully demonstrated the separation of copolymer beads of a particular size in a chip by image sensing.
Authors:
Yoko Yamanishi; Shinya Sakuma; Kazuhisa Onda; Fumihito Arai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical microdevices     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1572-8781     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Microdevices     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-05     Completed Date:  2010-10-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100887374     Medline TA:  Biomed Microdevices     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  745-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST), PRESTO, Department of Mechanical Science & Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Aichi-ken, Japan. yoko@mech.nagoya-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Finite Element Analysis
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetics*
Microchip Analytical Procedures / methods*
Microtechnology

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