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Electrified lab on disc systems: A comprehensive review on electrokinetic applications
Vahid Kordzadeh-Kermani1, Masoud Madadelahi2, Seyed Nezameddin Ashrafizadeh1
1Research Lab for Advanced Separation Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran.
Biosensors & Bioelectronics
|July 12, 2022
Summary
Electrified Lab-on-disc (eLOD) devices integrate power for active components. This review covers power delivery and electrokinetic applications like electrophoresis on rotating platforms.
Area of Science:
- Microfluidics
- Electrical Engineering
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Advanced microfluidic Lab-on-disc (LOD) devices increasingly require onboard power for active components, leading to electrified-LODs (eLODs).
- Effective power delivery is crucial for eLOD functionality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review power supply methods for spinning discs in eLODs.
- To explore the utilization of electrical power for electrokinetic microfluidic processes on centrifugal platforms.
Main Methods:
- Survey of power delivery techniques: slip-ring, wireless power transmission, and onboard power supply.
- Review of electrokinetic phenomena (electrophoresis, electroosmotic flow, dielectrophoresis) on rotating platforms.
Main Results:
- Discussion of various electrical energy delivery systems for spinning discs.
- Summary of theoretical and experimental results for electrokinetic phenomena on centrifugal platforms.
- Identification of a research gap in electrokinetics on rotating versus stationary platforms.
Conclusions:
- Comparison of strengths and weaknesses of different electrokinetic techniques on centrifugal platforms.
- Highlighting promising applications for electrokinetic-assisted eLOD devices.
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