Title :
Bacteria manipulation with optically controlled fluidic valves
Author :
Choi, Jae-Woo ; Adleman, James R. ; Psaltis, Demetri
Author_Institution :
Eng. Sci. & Tech. (STI), Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
Optically controlled fluidic valves are utilized to concentrate and detect bacteria, selectively switch the pathway of the bacteria, and demonstrate bidirectional fluidic flow within a microfluidic channel.
Keywords :
microchannel flow; microorganisms; microvalves; bacteria manipulation; bidirectional fluidic flow; microfluidic channel; optically controlled fluidic valves; Biomedical optical imaging; Fluid flow control; Microfluidics; Microorganisms; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical pumping; Pumps; Switches; Valves; (160.4330) Nonlinear optical materials; (350.5340) Photothermal effects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
