ArticleMicromachines2019
A New Self-Activated Micropumping Mechanism Capable of Continuous-Flow and Real-Time PCR Amplification Inside 3D Spiral Microreactor.
Article in Micromachines, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Rapid on-site nucleic acid testing: On-chip sample preparation, amplification, and detection, and their integration into all-in-one systems.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Review
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Abstract
A self-activated micropump which is capable of stable velocity transport for a liquid to flow a given distance inside a 3D microchannel has been a dream of microfluidic scientists for a long time. A new self-activated pumping mechanism has been proposed in this paper. It is different from the authors' previous research which relied on the fluid resistance of a quartz capillary tube or end-blocked gas-permeable silicone or a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) wall to automate the flow. In this research, an end-open stretched Teflon tube was utilized for passive transport for the first time. A new fluid transmission mode was adopted with the assistance of a cheaper easily accessible oil mixture to achieve stable continuous flow. Finally, this novel micropump has been applied to real-time continuous-flow polymerase chain reactions (PCRs), with an amplification efficiency similar to that of a commercial PCR cycler instrument.
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