On-Demand Droplet Capture and Release Using Microwell-Assisted Surface Acoustic Waves

Jin Ho Jung, Ghulam Destgeer, Jinsoo Park, Husnain Ahmed, Kwangseok Park, Hyung Jin Sung

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Abstract

We demonstrate an acoustofluidic platform that uses surface acoustic waves (SAWs) for the facile capture of droplets inside microwells and their on-demand release. When the ac signal applied to the device is tuned to modulate the location of the SAW, the SAW-based acoustic radiation force retracts or pushes the droplets into or out of one of three microwells fabricated inside a microchannel to selectively capture or release the droplet.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2211-2215
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume89
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Feb 2017
Externally publishedYes

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