ArticleBiomicrofluidics2017
A magneto-fluidic nanoparticle trapping platform for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
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Abstract
A microfluidic device utilizing magnetically activated nickel (Ni) micropads has been developed for controlled localization of plasmonic core-shell magnetic nanoparticles, specifically for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) applications. Magnetic microfluidics allows for automated washing steps, provides a means for easy reagent packaging, allows for chip reusability, and can even be used to facilitate on-chip mixing and filtration towards full automation of biological sample processing and analysis. Milliliter volumes of gold-coated 175-nm silica encapsulated iron oxide nanoparticles were pumped into a microchannel and allowed to magnetically concentrate down into 7.5 nl volumes over nano-thick lithographically defined Ni micropads. This controlled aggregation of core-shell magnetic nanoparticles by an externally applied magnetic field not only enhances the SERS detection limit within the newly defined nanowells but also generates a more uniform (∼92%) distribution of the SERS signal when compared to random mechanical aggregation. The microfluidic flow rate and the direction and strength of the magnetic field determined the overall capture efficiency of the magneto-fluidic nanoparticle trapping platform. It was found that a 5
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