A magnetic microstirrer and array for microfluidic mixing

Liang Hsuan Lu; Kee Suk Ryu; Chang Liu

doi:10.1109/JMEMS.2002.802899

A magnetic microstirrer and array for microfluidic mixing

Liang Hsuan Lu^*, Kee Suk Ryu, Chang Liu

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Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

We report the development of a micromachined magnetic-bar micromixer for microscale fluid mixing in biological laboratory-on-a-chip applications. The mixer design is inspired by large scale magnetic bar mixers. A rotating magnetic field causes a single magnetic bar or an array of them to rotate rapidly within a fluid environment. A fabrication process of the magnetic bar mixer is developed. Results of fluid mixing in micro channels and chambers are investigated using experimental means and computer-aided fluid simulation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	462-469
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems
Volume	11
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JMEMS.2002.802899
State	Published - Oct 2002

Keywords

Active mixer
Magnetic actuation
Microfluidics
Mixer array

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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