Dielectrophoresis device and method having insulating ridges for manipulating particles
| Patent Number: | 7,347,923 |
| Issued: | 3/25/2008 |
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| Abstract: | Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and devices for manipulating particles using dielectrophoresis. Insulating ridges and valleys are used to generate a spatially non-uniform electrical field. Particles may be concentrated, separated, or captured during bulk fluid flow in a channel having insulating ridges and valleys. |
| Filed: | 10/3/2003 |
| Application Number: | 10/678,603 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |