Array-controlled ultrasonic manipulation of particles in planar acoustic resonator

Ultrasonic particle manipulation tools have many promising applications in life sciences, expanding on the capabilities of current manipulation technologies. In this paper, the ultrasonic manipulation of particles and cells along a microfluidic channel with a piezoelectric array is demonstrated. An...

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Publié dans:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 59(2012), 6 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 1258-66
Auteur principal: Glynne-Jones, Peter (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Démoré, Christine E M, Ye, Congwei, Qiu, Yongqiang, Cochran, Sandy, Hill, Martyn
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2012
Accès à la collection:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Résumé:Ultrasonic particle manipulation tools have many promising applications in life sciences, expanding on the capabilities of current manipulation technologies. In this paper, the ultrasonic manipulation of particles and cells along a microfluidic channel with a piezoelectric array is demonstrated. An array integrated into a planar multilayer resonator structure drives particles toward the pressure nodal plane along the centerline of the channel, then toward the acoustic velocity maximum centered above the subset of elements that are active. Switching the active elements along the array moves trapped particles along the microfluidic channel. A 12-element 1-D array coupled to a rectangular capillary has been modeled and fabricated for experimental testing. The device has a 300-μm-thick channel for a half-wavelength resonance near 2.5 MHz, with 500 μm element pitch. Simulation and experiment confirm the expected trapping of particles at the center of the channel and above the set of active elements. Experiments demonstrated the feasibility of controlling the position of particles along the length of the channel by switching the active array elements
Description:Date Completed 15.10.2012
Date Revised 21.06.2012
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2012.2316