Device for dielectrophoretic manipulation of particles
AssigneeUniversity of Surrey
InventorsMichael Hughes, Kai Hoettges, Stephen Ogin, Reg Wattingham
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Abstract
A device for dielectrophoretic manipulation of suspended particulate matter comprises a plurality of interleaved layers of electrically conductive and non-conductive material wherein at least one channel is defined through a plurality of the interleaved layers of electrically conductive material.
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A device for three dimensional dielectrophoretic manipulation of suspended particulate matter, comprising a laminate of a plurality of interleaved lamellas of electrically conductive and non-conductive material, wherein at least one channel is defined through about 10 to about 50 of the interleaved lamellas of electrically conductive material.
A method for dielectrophoretic separation of suspended particulate matter, comprising:
- providing a device for three dimensional dielectrophoretic manipulation of suspended particulate matter, comprising a laminate of a plurality of interleaved lamellas of electrically conductive and non-conductive material, wherein at least one channel is defined through about 10 to about 50 of the interleaved lamellas of electrically conductive material;
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- placing a sample suspension of particulate matter within a channel of the device.
A method for production of a device for three dimensional dielectrophoretic manipulation of suspended particulate matter, the method comprising laminating alternate lamellas of electrically conductive and non-conductive material to produce a laminate;
- allowing the laminate to cure;
- and drilling channels in the laminate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.