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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Yi Zhang, Singapore, SG;
Pojchanun Kanitthamniyom, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); B01F 33/451 (2022.01); B01F 33/302 (2022.01); B01F 33/30 (2022.01); B01F 101/23 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502792 (2013.01); B01F 33/3021 (2022.01); B01F 33/30351 (2022.01); B01F 33/451 (2022.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); G01N 33/54326 (2013.01); B01F 2101/23 (2022.01); B01L 2300/161 (2013.01); B01L 2400/043 (2013.01); G01N 2333/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic digital microfluidic apparatus for manipulating a liquid droplet containing magnetic particles using a magnetic force, the apparatus comprising: a hydrophobic surface on which the liquid droplet containing magnetic particles can be moved using the magnetic force; and at least one surface energy trap provided to retain at least a portion of the liquid droplet thereon, the at least one surface energy trap comprising a layer of polydopamine. A method of magnetic digital microfluidic manipulation, the method comprising the steps of: