Browsing by Subject "microfluidics"
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(2019-05-15)Bleeding and thrombosis episodes in children are often encountered during ECMO/VAD. Pediatric patients on ECMO are known to have compromised platelet function and depleted plasma factors, making them susceptible to bleeding ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Microfluidic biosensors and bioreactors based on immobilized biomaterials are described in this dissertation. Photocrosslinkable hydrogel or polymeric microbeads were used as a supporting matrix for immobilizing E.coli ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Although advances in microfluidic technology have enabled increasingly sophisticated biosensing and bioassay operations to be performed at the microscale, many of these applications employ such small amounts of charged ...
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(2019-11-08)As being one of the contactless and label free methods in microfluidics, acoustofluidics has provided great benefits to the researchers in terms of cell/particle analysis, separation, and screening. This recent technology ...
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(2009-05-15)A simple and efficient technique for the concentration enrichment of charged species within a microfluidic device was developed. The functional component of the system is a hydrogel microplug photopolymerized inside the ...
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(2020-04-27)Understanding the phase behavior of hydrocarbons is essential in the oil and gas industry. However, current methodologies for obtaining phase diagrams are time-consuming, expensive, and yield few data points. Thus, a new ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The capability to easily and inexpensively fabricate microfluidic devices with negligible dependence on specialized laboratory equipment continues to be one of the primary forces driving the widespread use of plastic-based ...
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(2012-07-16)In this study we are presenting a proof-of-concept microfluidic device that simultaneously applies the conditions required for microelectroporation and micro-sonoporation in a flow-through fashion that allows for high ...
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(2013-09-25)The mechanisms and causes of aging, the greatest risk factor of disease, are poorly understood. For aging at the single-cell level, this lack of knowledge results from limitations in the methods traditionally used in cell ...
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(2018-11-19)A holistic understanding of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) requires investigation of the underlying microbiological, metallurgical and electrochemical mechanisms. MIC studies are typically conducted using ...
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Kinetics of an Inverse Temperature Transition Process and Its Application on Supported Lipid Bilayer (2011-10-21)This dissertation focuses on the study of inverse temperature transition processes of the poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and the elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs). A novel temperature jump microfluidic system is ...
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(2012-11-01)Aflatoxin is a potent biological toxin produced by fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Current quantification methods for aflatoxins are mostly established on immunoaffinity columns which are both costly and labor ...
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(2009-05-15)Prediction of bubble formation during filling of microchambers is often critical for determining the efficacy of microfluidic devices in various applications. In this study experimental validation is performed to verify ...
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(2015-05-07)The mechanisms and causes of aging, the greatest risk factor of disease, are poorly understood. This lack of knowledge—specifically in relation to the aging of single biological cells—results from limitations in the methods ...
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(2012-10-05)Nanofluids, a new class of fluids engineered by suspending nanometer-sized particles in a host liquid, are offered as a new strategy in order to improve heat and mass transfer efficiency. My research was motivated by ...
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(2013-08-09)High signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is typically required for higher resolution and faster speed in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Planar microcoils as receiver probes in MRI systems offer the potential to be configured ...
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(2016-12-06)Microalgae has attained great interest as a future renewable energy source. However, the production cost of microalgae based biofuel is still not economically competitive compared to fossil fuel and food crops and oil ...
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(2009-05-15)The fabrication, motion and behavior of small droplets are subjects under considerable current study. The possible applications include using droplets as actuators to enhance mixing, as chemical reactors and the formation ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Mixing of fluids at the microscale poses a variety of challenges, many of which arise from the fact that molecular diffusion is the dominant transport mechanism in the laminar flow regime. The unfavorable combination of ...
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(2009-05-15)The next step in miniaturization of analytical devices involves the use of MEMS and Lab-on-a-Chip applications, where many biological or chemical reactions are carried out on the device in real time. Since detection ...