Slidable and valveless polymerase chain reaction-capillary electrophoresis microdevice for pathogen detection

Yong Tae Kim, Jong Young Choi, Yuchao Chen, Tae Seok Seo

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Abstract

In this experiment, we developed a novel integrated microdevice which could perform the sample loading, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), capillary electrophoresis (CE) without any microvalves or an external pump system. Microfabricated movable slide, called a slidable chamber, was switched from the sample loading to PCR amplification to CE separation. The movement of the slidable chamber was simply operated manually, and the leakage of the PCR cocktail could be minimized by the surface treatment on a chip. With a miniaturized portable genetic analyzing system, we successfully identified Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) on the slidable PCR-CE microdevice.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1981-1983
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9780979806452
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012 - Okinawa, Japan
Duration: 28 Oct 20121 Nov 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOkinawa
Period28/10/121/11/12

Keywords

  • Capillary electrophoresis
  • Pathogen detection
  • Polymerase chain reaction
  • Valveless microdevice

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