Continuous-Flow Bioseparation Using Microfabricated Anisotropic Nanofluidic Sieving Structures
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Fu, Jianping
Mao, Pan
Han, Jongyoon
Date Issued
October 2009
Journal
Nature Protocols
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Nature Publishing Group
Citation
Fu, Jianping, Pan Mao and Jongyoon Han. "Continuous-Flow Bioseparation Using Microfabricated Anisotropic Nanofluidic Sieving Structures." Nature Protocols. v.4:no.11, p.1681-1698. © 2009 Nature Publishing Group.
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Abstract
The anisotropic nanofluidic-filter (nanofilter) array (ANAANAANA) is a unique molecular-sieving structure for separating biomolecules. In this protocol we describe the fabrication of planar and vertical ANAANAANA chips and how to perform continuous-flow bioseparation using them. This protocol is most useful for bioengineers who are interested in developing automated multistep chip-based bioanalysis systems and assumes previous cleanroom microfabrication knowledge. The ANAANAANA consists of a two-dimensional periodic nanofilter array, and the designed structural anisotropy of ANAANAANA causes different-sized or charged biomolecules to follow distinct trajectories under applied electric fields, leading to efficient continuous-flow separation. Using microfluidic channels surrounding the ANAANAANA, the fractionated biomolecule streams are collected and routed to different fluid channels or reservoirs for convenient sample recovery and downstream bioanalysis. The ANAANAANA is physically robust and can be reused repeatedly. Compared with the conventional gel-based separation techniques, ANAANAANA offers the potential for faster separation, higher throughput and
more convenient sample recovery.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2009.176
