Concentration effects of a biopolymer in a microflaidic device

被引:15
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作者
Shrewsbury, PJ
Liepmann, D
Muller, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Chem Engn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Bioengn Program, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[3] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Bioengn, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
microfluidics; macromolecular conformation; hydrodynamics; entanglements;
D O I
10.1023/A:1014263611236
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
This paper builds upon our previous effort exploring the behavior of biological macromolecules subjected to a microfluidic How; here we focus on concentrated solutions of macromolecules. Epifluorescence microscopy and a fluorescent probe were used to visualize lambda-DNA molecules flowing through a silicon-fabricated microfluidic device. The flow path consisted of an inlet reservoir, contracting into a long straight channel, and then expanding into an outlet reservoir. Macromolecules in the flow experienced an elongational flow at the channel contraction along the channel centerline and a shear flow at the channel walls. Previous results on dilute solutions with concentration c = 0.001c* indicated that both types of flow can stretch a macromolecule. Generally, stretching increases with the Deborah number (De) and a prolonged exposure to high De may lead to chain scission. In this study, the concentration of lambda-DNA in solution was increased to c = 0.1c*, and all other variables were held constant. Although both How types stretched lambda-DNA molecules, the deformation in the more concentrated solution was less than that in dilute solution. Furthermore, in contrast to dilute solution at the same or slightly higher De, no evidence of molecular degradation was observed as the macromolecules traveled through the channel. These findings are relevent when designing microfluidic systems for conducting biochemical analyses.
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页数:10
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