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New dielectric methods for bioparticle separation
Reference
SPC03911
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Ronald Pethig
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Bangor University
Department
Sch of Electronics
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
134,141
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/04/1995
End date
01/10/1998
Duration
42 months
Abstract
New bioseparation techniques will be developed based on dielectrophoresis (DEP, the motion of particles in non-uniform A.C. fields) and new microelectrode structures fabricated using photolithography. Electrode design will be aided by field analyses and both travelling wave DEP and thermal ratchet effects will be investigated for achieving efficient separation of heterogeneous mixtures of latex beads, viable and non-viable cells, bacteria and plasmid DNA. Brownian motion effects will be monitored using fluorescence microscopy for sub-micron sized bioparticles.
Summary
unavailable
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
Separation Processes Committee (SPC) [1992-1995]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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