All transparent, laser-micromachined, lab-on-a-chip device for dielectrophoretic manipulation of micro- and nano-particles.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9780494211496
Description: To facilitate single cell analysis for proteins and offer biological investigation, an accurate, dynamic, powerful, and easily integrated cell manipulation device is a necessity. This project demonstrates an integrated device to perform cell motion manipulation as part of a micro-total-analysis system for analyzing cytokine regulated gene expressions. The design, modeling, fabrication, and testing of a dielectrophoresis micro- and nano-particle trap, containing electrically conductive electrodes made of ITO, retaining the optical transparency, is successfully accomplished. The three novelties of this project are: (1) the first characterization of F2-laser ablation of ITO, (2) the first analytical study of the effect of femtosecond laser pulse repetition rate on ITO etching efficiency, and (3) the first demonstration of dielectrophoresis force generated by ITO electrodes in a 2D octuple configuration.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1560.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

Electronic version licensed for access by U. of T. users.

ROBARTS MICROTEXT copy on microfiche.