Dielectrophoresis for Bioengineering Applications and Some Associated Issues

Yu Zhao, Vandana Pandian, Johnie Hodge, Jozef Brcka, Jacques Faguet, Guigen Zhang

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Abstract

Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a phenomenon that occurs when a dielectric particle is placed in a nonuniform electric field. The force generated by the DEP phenomenon has been exploited for various micro- and nanofluidics applications like positioning, sorting and separation of particles involved in medical diagnostics, drug discovery, cell therapeutics, biosensors, microfluidics, nanoassembly, particle filtration, and so on. This chapter aims to identify some of the problems associated with evaluating the DEP forces experienced by particles. Specifically, we will illustrate the consequences of ignoring some of the crucial factors. In addition, we will demonstrate the advantages of a new volumetric method we have developed for quantifying the DEP forces in investigating the alignment and movement of multiple particles under DEP.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Bioengineering
Pages401-423
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)9781466517561
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Bibliographical note

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© 2015 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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