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. 2009 Aug 21;25(4):745–752. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2009.08.020

Table 1.

Detailed information about the experimental protocol on the magnetic bead-based microfluidic platform.

Step Procedure Sample volume On-chip operation condition
1 Load virus-bound magnetic beads in the sample loading/mixing chamber. 5 μl
Load serum sample in the sample loading/mixing chamber. 100 μl
Deflect the membranes of the micropump to block the sample inside the sample purification chamber. 20 psi for the micropump



2 Mix the bio-sample with the magnetic beads for 5 min in the incubation process by using the membrane-type micromixer. 20 psi and 1.37 Hz for the micromixer
3 Pump the well-mixed sample into the sample purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump
4 Turn on the magnetic field to collect the IgM/IgG-bound magnetic beads onto the surface of the sample purification chamber for 1 min by using the microcoils array. 150 mA for microcoils



5 Load the washing buffer into the sample loading chamber. 200 μl
Pump the washing buffer through the purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min for washing. 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump
Re-suspend the purified samples into a volume of 100 μl and transport the sample into the sample loading/mixing chamber. 100 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump



6 Pump half of the purified sample to the sample chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. 50 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump



7 Load developing antibody (anti-human IgG-FITC) in the sample loading/mixing chamber. 100 μl
Mix the developing antibody with the purified samples for 2 min in the incubation process by using the membrane-type micromixer. 20 psi and 1.37 Hz for the micromixer



8 Pump the well-mixed sample into the sample purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump



9 Apply the DC current into the microcoils array to trap the magnetic complexes within the sample purification chamber for 1 min. 150 mA for microcoils
Load the washing buffer in the sample loading chamber and then flow the buffer through the purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. 300 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump
Re-suspend the purified magnetic complexes into a volume of 5 μl and transport the complexes to the sample detection chamber at a flow rate of 182.5 μl/min. 5 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump



10 Pump the purified sample in the sample chamber to sample loading/mixing chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. 50 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump
Load developing antibody (anti-human IgM-R-PE) in the sample loading/mixing chamber. 100 μl
Mix the developing antibody with the purified samples for 2 min in the incubation process by using the membrane-type micromixer. 20 psi and 1.37 Hz for the micromixer



11 Pump the well-mixed sample into the sample purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump



12 Apply the DC current into the microcoils array to trap the sandwich-like magnetic bead complexes within the sample purification chamber for 1 min. 150 mA for microcoils
Load the washing buffer in the sample loading chamber and then flow the buffer through the purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. 300 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump
Re-suspend the purified sandwich-like magnetic bead complexes into a volume of 5 μl and transport the complexes to the sample detection chamber at a flow rate of 182.5 μl/min. 5 μl 20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump



13 The fluorescent signal is excited and is analyzed by an optical detection module.