A reagent-saving mixing algorithm for preparing multiple-target biochemical samples using digital microfluidics

IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1656-1669

  Hsieh, Yi Ling ^a   Ho, Tsung Yi ^a   Chakrabarty, Krishnendu ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital microfluidics; mixing algorithm; reagent usage optimization; sample preparation

Indexed keywords

BIO-CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOCHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS; BIOCHEMICAL LABORATORIES; BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; LIFE-SCIENCES; MULTIPLE TARGETS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SYNTHETIC TESTS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DROP FORMATION; MIXING;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84867796637     PISSN: 02780070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAD.2012.2202396     Document Type: Article

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