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BIOMICROFLUIDICS
Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1063/5.0040910
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- Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.
- MOST [108-2628-E-182-002-MY3, MOST 108-2221-E-182-060-MY3, MOST 107-2221-E-182-033-MY3]
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (at Linkou) [CMRPD2K0021, CMRPD2I0012, CMRPD2G0061-62, CMRPD2H0121-23, CMRPD2J0031-32]
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A novel two-in-one system based on optical-driven manipulation and sensing in a microfluidics setup was realized, integrating sensor and actuator functions on a lab on a chip (LOC). LACE and LAPS operations successfully demonstrated the collection of magnetic beads and measurement of pH values, showing comparable performance to traditional setups. This provides strong support for future point-of-care testing applications.
To develop a lab on a chip (LOC) integrated with both sensor and actuator functions, a novel two-in-one system based on optical-driven manipulation and sensing in a microfluidics setup based on a hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) layer on an indium tin oxide/glass is first realized. A high-intensity discharge xenon lamp functioned as the light source, a chopper functioned as the modulated illumination for a certain frequency, and a self-designed optical path projected on the digital micromirror device controlled by the digital light processing module was established as the illumination input signal with the ability of dynamic movement of projected patterns. For light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) operation, alternating current (AC)-modulated illumination with a frequency of 800 Hz can be generated by the rotation speed of the chopper for photocurrent vs bias voltage characterization. The pH sensitivity, drift coefficient, and hysteresis width of the Si3N4 LAPS are 52.8 mV/pH, -3.2 mV/h, and 10.5 mV, respectively, which are comparable to the results from the conventional setup. With an identical two-in-one system, direct current illumination without chopper rotation and an AC bias voltage can be provided to an a-Si:H chip with a manipulation speed of 20 mu m/s for magnetic beads with a diameter of 1 mu m. The collection of magnetic beads by this light-actuated AC electroosmosis (LACE) operation at a frequency of 10 kHz can be easily realized. A fully customized design of an illumination path with less decay can be suggested to obtain a high efficiency of manipulation and a high signal-to-noise ratio of sensing. With this proposed setup, a potential LOC system based on LACE and LAPS is verified with the integration of a sensor and an actuator in a microfluidics setup for future point-of-care testing applications.
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