Dielectrophoretic technique for measurement of chemical and biological interactions

Anal Chem. 2009 Sep 15;81(18):7737-42. doi: 10.1021/ac901211b.

Abstract

We present a novel dielectrophoretic technique that can be used to characterize molecular interactions inside a microfluidic device. Our approach allows functionalized beads which are initially at rest on a functionalized surface to be pulled away from the surface by the dielectrophoretic force acting on the beads. As a result, the interaction between the molecules on the surface and the beads can be quantitatively examined. We report detailed experimental results and validate the results with a model to show that the technique can be used to measure forces of interaction between molecules under various experimental conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrophoresis / methods*
  • Electrophoresis, Microchip / instrumentation*
  • Electrophoresis, Microchip / methods
  • Lysine / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Succinic Anhydrides / chemistry
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Succinic Anhydrides
  • succinic anhydride
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Lysine