Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 8, Issue 10, 957(2010)

Design and fabrication of automated sedimentation-based separation and siphon-based extraction for detection of allergic reaction on a centrifugal microfluidic disc (Invited Paper)

Q. L. Chen1, H. P. Ho1, K. L. Cheung2, S. K. Kong2, Y. K. Suen2, Y. W. Kwan3, and C. K. Wong4
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  • 1Center for Advanced Research in Photonics and Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
  • 2Department of Biochemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
  • 3School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
  • 4Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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    We report the design and fabrication of a novel and fully integrated polymer-based centrifugal microfluidic disc for rapid automatic allergens detection. All essential steps for a single test including flow valving, sequencing, mixing, separation, extraction, and sedimentation for final detection are automatically conducted within 30 min on a centrifugal microfluidic disc. Our design features a siphon-based valving and analyte extraction structure where the released analyte is separated and subsequently extracted by a siphon valve into the detection chamber. Incorporating the siphon valve and a series of capillary valves, we realize automated detection of allergic reaction on a centrifugal microfluidic disc.

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    Q. L. Chen, H. P. Ho, K. L. Cheung, S. K. Kong, Y. K. Suen, Y. W. Kwan, C. K. Wong. Design and fabrication of automated sedimentation-based separation and siphon-based extraction for detection of allergic reaction on a centrifugal microfluidic disc (Invited Paper)[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2010, 8(10): 957

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    Received: Jun. 30, 2010

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 19, 2010

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    DOI:10.3788/COL20100810.0957

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