A planar conducting microstructure to guide and confine magnetic beads to a sensing zone
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Conference PaperKAUST Department
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) DivisionElectrical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems Lab
Date
2011-08Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/564404
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A novel planar conducting microstructure is proposed to transport and confine magnetic micro/nano beads to a sensing zone. Manipulation and concentration of magnetic beads are achieved by employing square-shaped conducting micro-loops, with a few hundred nano-meters in thickness, arranged in a unique fashion. These microstructures are designed to produce high magnetic field gradients which are directly proportional to the force applied to manipulate the magnetic beads. Furthermore, the size of the microstructures allows greater maneuverability and control of magnetic beads than what could be achieved by permanent magnets. The aim of the microstructures is to guide magnetic beads from a large area and confine them to a smaller area where for example quantification would take place. Experiments were performed with different concentrations of 2 μm diameter magnetic beads. Experimental results showed that magnetic beads could be successfully guided and confined to the sensing zone. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Citation
Gooneratne, C. P., Liang, C., & Kosel, J. (2011). A planar conducting microstructure to guide and confine magnetic beads to a sensing zone. Microelectronic Engineering, 88(8), 1757–1760. doi:10.1016/j.mee.2010.12.068Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Microelectronic EngineeringConference/Event name
36th International Conference on Micro- and Nano-Engineering (MNE)ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.mee.2010.12.068