Use of Liquid Junction Potentials for Electrophoresis without Applied Voltage

Introduction One of the problems with producing a small field usable microfluidic device is the requirement to have some form of power to make it work. More and more devices currently being developed will either require the system to work with a minimal power supply or none at all. Technology description Our researchers have developed a microfluidic method and device to capture cells electrophoretically without the use of a power source. Business opportunity Some of the applications for this method and device include: 1) the focusing of a flow cytometer core in two and three dimensions; 2) the enhancement of diffusive mixing of charged species; 3) the delay in mixing of charged species in a microfluidic device, and 4) this device could be used in a small field usable microfluidic device for the measurement of chemical and biological warfare (CBW)
threat agents. Stage of Development Our researchers have successfully manufactured this device and have a working prototype. Intellectual property position

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