An electrothermal micromixer for molecular analysis

4th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 827-831

  Sin, Mandy L Y ^a   Gidwani, Vinay ^b   Gau, Vincent ^c   Wong, Pak Kin ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Genejluidics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Electrothermal flow; Fluidic manipulation; Lab ona chip; Micromixer

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE CURRENT; BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ELECTRODE DESIGN; ELECTROTHERMAL FLOW; FLUIDIC MANIPULATION; LAB-ONA-CHIP; MICRO MIXERS; MICROMIXER; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS; OPERATING CONDITION; POWER VOLTAGE; RATE-LIMITING STEPS; SEEDED PARTICLES;

BIOASSAY; BIOCHIPS; BIOSENSORS; MICROFLUIDICS; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

EID: 70349687736     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEMS.2009.5068704     Document Type: Conference Paper

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