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BIOMICROFLUIDICS
卷 5, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1063/1.3664691
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- EU Marie Curie Research Training Network (MRTN) [MRTN-CT-2006035854]
In this contribution, we present a system for efficient preconcentration of pathogens without affecting their viability. Development of miniaturized molecular diagnostic kits requires concentration of the sample, molecule extraction, amplification, and detection. In consequence of low analyte concentrations in real-world samples, preconcentration is a critical step within this workflow. Bacteria and viruses exhibit a negative surface charge and thus can be electrophoretically captured from a continuous flow. The concept of phaseguides was applied to define gel membranes, which enable effective and reversible collection of the target species. E. coli of the strains XL1-blue and K12 were used to evaluate the performance of the device. By suppression of the electroosmotic flow both strains were captured with efficiencies of up to 99%. At a continuous flow of 15 mu l/min concentration factors of 50.17 +/- 2.23 and 47.36 +/- 1.72 were achieved in less than 27 min for XL1-blue and K12, respectively. These results indicate that free flow electrophoresis enables efficient concentration of bacteria and the presented device can contribute to rapid analyses of swab-derived samples. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3664691]
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