Microreactions using nanoliter droplets with oil encapsulation

Chuang Yuan Lee, Hongyu Yu, Eun Sok Kim

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Abstract

This paper reports a microreaction technology for biochemical assay using nanoliter droplets encapsulated inside oil droplets. Microreaction chambers are constructed on a glass substrate by accumulating oil droplets that are dispensed by the directional droplet ejector. Droplets of different aqueous reagents are then directionally ejected into the oil microchambers for parallel and combinatory analysis. Because the reagents are encapsulated in oil, the evaporation rate is greatly reduced, and only small amount of reagents are required. The microchamber size and reagent amount are digitally controlled by the number of ejected oil and reagent droplets, respectively. Ejectors for oil and reagents have been integrated on a single chip so that each assay is performed efficiently without any mechanical movement and alignment. We have carried out both physical and chemical microreactions with this method, and observed negligible difference (in response) from conventional macroreactions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - CIS Workshops 2007, 2007 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Security Workshops, CISW 2007
Pages81-84
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event20th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2007 - Kobe, Japan
Duration: Jan 21 2007Jan 25 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Other

Other20th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2007
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKobe
Period1/21/071/25/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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