A Lego (R)-like swappable fluidic module for bio-chem applications

作者：Hsieh Yi Fan; Yang An Shik; Chen Jia Wei; Liao Shao Kai; Su Tsung Wen; Yeh Shiou Hwei; Chen Pei Jer; Chen Ping Hei

来源：Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical , 2014, 204: 489-496.

DOI：10.1016/j.snb.2014.07.122

• AuNPs synthesis
• Capillary convective polymerase chain reaction
• Lego (R)-like swappable fluidic module

A Lego (R)-like swappable fluidic module (SFM) is proposed in this research. We designed and fabricated selected modular fluidic components, including functional and auxiliary types that can be effortlessly swapped and integrated into a variety of modular devices to rapidly assemble a fully-portable, disposable fluidic system. In practice, an integrated SFM uses finger-operated, electricity-free pumps to deliver fluids. Using a swirling mechanism, the vortex mixer can rapidly mix two liquids in a one-shot mixing event. We demonstrate the successful application of this SFM in several microfluidic applications, such as the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from chloroauric acid (HAuC14), and nucleic acid amplification from the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a capillary convective polymerase chain reaction (ccPCR).

• 出版日期2014-12-1