Integrated microfluidics system using surface acoustic wave and electrowetting on dielectrics technology

Y. Li, Y. Q. Fu, S. D. Brodie, M. Alghane, A. J. Walton

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Abstract

This paper presents integrated microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology combining surface acoustic wave (SAW) and electro-wetting on dielectric (EWOD). This combination has been designed to provide enhanced microfluidic functionality and the integrated devices have been fabricated using a single mask lithographic process. The integrated technology uses EWOD to guide and precisely position microdroplets which can then be actuated by SAW devices for particle concentration, acoustic streaming, mixing and ejection, as well as for sensing using a shear-horizontal wave SAW device. A SAW induced force has also been employed to enhance the EWOD droplet splitting function. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3660198]

Original languageEnglish
Article number012812
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages9
JournalBiomicrofluidics
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2012

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  • SMART microsystems

    Walton, A. (Principal Investigator)

    EPSRC

    1/04/1028/02/15

    Project: Research

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