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Load virus-bound magnetic beads in the sample loading/mixing chamber. |
5 μl |
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Load serum sample in the sample loading/mixing chamber. |
100 μl |
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Deflect the membranes of the micropump to block the sample inside the sample purification chamber. |
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20 psi for the micropump |
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2 |
Mix the bio-sample with the magnetic beads for 5 min in the incubation process by using the membrane-type micromixer. |
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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. |
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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. |
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150 mA for microcoils |
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5 |
Load the washing buffer into the sample loading chamber. |
200 μl |
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Pump the washing buffer through the purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min for washing. |
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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 |
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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 |
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7 |
Load developing antibody (anti-human IgG-FITC) in the sample loading/mixing chamber. |
100 μl |
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Mix the developing antibody with the purified samples for 2 min in the incubation process by using the membrane-type micromixer. |
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20 psi and 1.37 Hz for the micromixer |
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8 |
Pump the well-mixed sample into the sample purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min. |
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20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump |
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9 |
Apply the DC current into the microcoils array to trap the magnetic complexes within the sample purification chamber for 1 min. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Mix the developing antibody with the purified samples for 2 min in the incubation process by using the membrane-type micromixer. |
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20 psi and 1.37 Hz for the micromixer |
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11 |
Pump the well-mixed sample into the sample purification chamber at a flow rate of 620 μl/min |
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20 psi and 35 Hz for the micropump |
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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. |
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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 |
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13 |
The fluorescent signal is excited and is analyzed by an optical detection module. |
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