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Dielectrophoresis of nano-scale bioparticles

Reference	E05315
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr H Morgan
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Chris Wilkinson
Institution	University of Glasgow
Department	Medicine (Western Infirmary)
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	154,532
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/1995
End date	02/10/1998
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The aim of this project is to develop new dielectrophoretic techniques for the characterisation, identification and manipulation of sub-micron scale biological particles. The main objective is to characterise the dielectrophoretic properties of biological particles, particularly virus particles, using nanofabricated electrode arrays. The project will develop new methods for concentrating and separating different types of viruses by taking advantage of small differences in the dielectric properties of similar, but not identical, particles. We will independently measure the dielectric properties of virus particles and also mathematically model the behaviour of particles in different electrode geometries to enable the efficient design and fabrication of optimum electrode structures. (Joint with grant E05316).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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E05316 Dielectrophoresis of nano-scale bioparticles

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