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¹Department of Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Microfluidics
Separation Science

Background:

Flow counterbalanced capillary electrophoresis (FCCE) enables charge-based separations on microchips using low voltages.
Implementing dynamic pressure-gradient control in microchip FCCE remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a simple on-chip pumping unit for precise pressure-driven backflow in microfluidic FCCE.
To enable FCCE analysis on a microchip platform by overcoming pressure control limitations.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a microfluidic device with a shallow segment downstream of the analysis column.
Application of an electric field across the shallow segment to generate a periodic backflow.
Utilizing electroosmotic transport mismatch to create a flow-reversing pressure-gradient.

Main Results:

Achieved precise introduction of periodic pressure-driven backflow in the microfluidic channel.
Demonstrated flow reversal of analyte bands without altering electric field direction.
Observed a 52% improvement in effective separation length for FITC-labeled amino acids with increased back-and-forth passes.

Conclusions:

The developed on-chip pumping unit effectively enables FCCE on microchips.
The device shows promise for miniaturization to nanofluidic scales and integration into lab-on-a-chip systems.
Despite some band broadening, overall separation resolution is improved through controlled backflow.