Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems · 2002 · 444 citations · 21 references
EngineeringBioengineeringMechanical EngineeringBiomemsMicroelectromechanical SystemsMicrofabricationMicrofabrication ProcessesMicrofluidic Device FabricationMicrofluidic DevicesMicrofluidic SystemsMicrofluidicsMicromachiningFabricationMicrochannel DesignMicrofluidic MixingMicromixer DesignMicromixersMicromixingMicroscale MixingMixing In Microfluidic Systems
The mixer design is inspired by large‑scale magnetic bar mixers. The study reports the development of a micromachined magnetic‑bar micromixer for microscale fluid mixing in biological laboratory‑on‑a‑chip applications. The micromixer employs a rotating magnetic field to spin a magnetic bar or array within fluid, and a fabrication process was developed to produce the device. Experimental and simulation studies demonstrate effective fluid mixing in microchannels and chambers.
We report the development of a micromachined magnetic-bar micromixer for microscale fluid mixing in biological laboratory-on-a-chip applications. The mixer design is inspired by large scale magnetic bar mixers. A rotating magnetic field causes a single magnetic bar or an array of them to rotate rapidly within a fluid environment. A fabrication process of the magnetic bar mixer is developed. Results of fluid mixing in micro channels and chambers are investigated using experimental means and computer-aided fluid simulation.
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Chaotic Mixer for Microchannels
Abraham D. Stroock, Stephan K. W. Dertinger, Armand Ajdari et al. · Science · 2002 · 3.4K citations
Passive mixing in a three-dimensional serpentine microchannel
Ruize Liu, Mark A. Stremler, Kendra V. Sharp et al. · Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems · 2000 · 1.2K citations