Title :
Selection of Micromixers for Biochemical Detection of Pesticides
Author :
Vargas-Bernal, Rafael
Author_Institution :
Instituto Tecnol¿gico Superior de Irapuato, Mexico
Abstract :
The use of micromixers in a microfluidic system is basic, when two solutions necessitate to be mixed, with the aim of developing any biochemical analysis. In this article, a study of the different technologies associated with the design of micromixers is made, with the purpose of identifying which technology is the most adequate for fabricating micromixers in accordance with the parameters associated with its application. The study is exemplified with the choice of a micromixer used to detect the presence of pesticides in the product obtained of the mix between an enzyme and the solution containing possibly pesticides which is extracted of a vegetable. The presence of pesticides in vegetables is strategic to guarantee or not the complete acceptation of them by the markets and customers as secure food for its ingestion
Keywords :
agricultural products; agrochemicals; bioMEMS; biochemistry; chemical analysis; enzymes; food products; food safety; microfluidics; molecular biophysics; pest control; biochemical analysis; customers; enzyme; ingestion; markets; microfluidic system; micromixer design; pesticides detection; secure food; vegetables; Actuators; Biochemical analysis; Electrokinetics; Lab-on-a-chip; Magnetic flux; Microfluidics; Micropumps; Microvalves; Pumps; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference, 2006
Conference_Location :
Cuernavaca
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2569-5
DOI :
10.1109/CERMA.2006.85