A magnetic microstirrer and array for microfluidic mixing

被引:375
作者
Lu, LH [1 ]
Ryu, KS [1 ]
Liu, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Micro & Nanotechnol Lab, Micro Actuators Sensors & Syst Grp, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
关键词
active mixer; magnetic actuation; microfluidics; mixer array;
D O I
10.1109/JMEMS.2002.802899
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report the development of a micromachined magnetic-bar micromixer for microscale fluid mixing in biological laboratory-on-a-chip applications. The mixer design is inspired by large scale magnetic bar mixers. A rotating magnetic field causes a single magnetic bar or an array of them to rotate rapidly within a fluid environment. A fabrication process of the magnetic bar mixer is developed. Results of fluid mixing in micro channels and chambers are investigated using experimental means and computer-aided fluid simulation.
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页码:462 / 469
页数:8
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