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ArticlePloS one2018

Microfluidic viscometry using magnetically actuated micropost arrays.

Robert M Judith, Bethany Lanham, Michael R Falvo, Richard Superfine

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Robert M JudithDept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.
Bethany LanhamDept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.
Michael R FalvoDept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-1512-2214
Richard SuperfineDept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS FOR MOLECULAR STUDIES &MICROSCOPYP41EB002025 · NIBIB · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SUPERFINE, RICHARD · 2003 to 2019
$16.9M
NIBIB NIH HHS P41 EB002025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here we describe development of a microfluidic viscometer based on arrays of magnetically actuated micro-posts. Quantitative viscosities over a range of three orders of magnitude were determined for samples of less than 20 μL. This represents the first demonstration of quantitative viscometry using driven flexible micropost arrays. Critical to the success of our system is a comprehensive analytical model that includes the mechanical and magnetic properties of the actuating posts, the optical readout, and fluid-structure interactions. We found that alterations of the actuator beat shape as parameterized by the dimensionless "sperm number" must be taken into account to determine the fluid properties from the measured actuator dynamics. Beyond our particular system, the model described here can provide dynamics predictions for a broad class of flexible microactuator designs. We also show how the model can guide the design of new arrays that expand the accessible range of measurements.

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Computer SimulationEquipment DesignMagnetsMicrofluidic Analytical TechniquesMicrofluidicsModels, TheoreticalSucroseViscositySucrose

Identifiers

PMID30016366
PMCPMC6049921
OpenAlexW2883424461

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