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Sample injection and electrophoretic separation on a simple laminated paper based analytical device
Author(s) -
Xu Chunxiu,
Zhong Minghua,
Cai Longfei,
Zheng Qingyu,
Zhang Xiaojun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
electrophoresis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1522-2683
pISSN - 0173-0835
DOI - 10.1002/elps.201500321
Subject(s) - electrophoresis , separation (statistics) , chromatography , sample (material) , simple (philosophy) , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , computer science , machine learning , philosophy , epistemology
We described a strategy to perform multistep operations on a simple laminated paper‐based separation device by using electrokinetic flow to manipulate the fluids. A laminated crossed‐channel paper‐based separation device was fabricated by cutting a filter paper sheet followed by lamination. Multiple function units including sample loading, sample injection, and electrophoretic separation were integrated on a single paper based analytical device for the first time, by applying potential at different reservoirs for sample, sample waste, buffer, and buffer waste. As a proof‐of‐concept demonstration, mixed sample solution containing carmine and sunset yellow were loaded in the sampling channel, and then injected into separation channel followed by electrophoretic separation, by adjusting the potentials applied at the four terminals of sampling and separation channel. The effects of buffer pH, buffer concentration, channel width, and separation time on resolution of electrophoretic separation were studied. This strategy may be used to perform multistep operations such as reagent dilution, sample injection, mixing, reaction, and separation on a single microfluidic paper based analytical device, which is very attractive for building micro total analysis systems on microfluidic paper based analytical devices.