Title :
A MEMS DNA replicator and sample manipulator
Author :
Bruckman, Orion ; Jullien, G. ; Ahmadi, M. ; Miller, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Windsor Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Describes the development of "lab-on-a-chip" type architectures using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS),technology. Specifically, architectures pertaining to the DNA replication process based on polymerase chain reactions (PCR) are discussed in this paper
Keywords :
DNA; electrochemical analysis; micromachining; micromechanical devices; DNA replicator; MEMS; chemical analysis techniques; electrostatic injection system; lab-on-a-chip type architectures; microelectromechanical systems; micromachining; polymerase chain reactions; replication process; sample manipulator; Circuits; DNA; Electrostatics; Glass; Laboratories; Micromechanical devices; Polymers; Reservoirs; Sequences; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lansing, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6475-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2000.951627
