Title :
A computational model of a novel biomolecular microfluidics pump
Author :
Bull, J.L. ; Hunt, A.J. ; Hasselbrink, E.F. ; Guo, L.J. ; Kurabayashi, K. ; Meyhofer, E.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Dept., Michigan Univ., MI, USA
Abstract :
We are developing a novel microfluidics pump, which is powered by biomolecular motors. The performance and feasibility of this pump design is investigated using the boundary element method.
Keywords :
biosensors; boundary-elements methods; drug delivery systems; microfluidics; micropumps; molecular biophysics; physiological models; proteins; ATP powered motor-protein; Stokes flows; biomolecular microfluidics pump; characteristic length scale; computational model; fluid density; fluid viscosity; kinesin; lab on a chip device; pump design feasibility; pump design performance; time reversed boundary conditions; Boundary conditions; Boundary element methods; Circuits; Computational modeling; Equations; Microfluidics; Micromotors; Micropumps; Power engineering and energy; Pumps;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053046
