Nanofluidic Channels with Integrated Nanowires
- Detailed Technology Description
- A "lab on a chip" device is capable of very sensitive detection of biological and chemical substances as well as manipulation and control of such substances in solution.
- Others
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- Patent: ZL200980135361.4
- Patent application: 20110227558
- *Abstract
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Cornell researchers have recently developed a novel "lab on a chip" device capable of very sensitive detection of biological and chemical substances as well as manipulation and control of such substances in solution. Nanofluidic channels having integrated nanowires are filled with a solution, which is subsequently monitored and manipulated based on the electrical current in the nanowires. Applying a novel combination of various micro- and nano-fabrication techniques, the device enables enhanced lab on a chip performance in a small, inexpensive package. Applications for the technology are wide-ranging and include areas such as clinical diagnostics, pathogen detection, and DNA analysis.
Figure 1. Schematic fabrication process.
Potential Applications
- Clinical diagnostics
- Drug development
- Pathogen detection
- DNA analysis
Advantages
- Enhanced lab on a chip performance
- Low cost
- Compact, efficient design
- *Licensing
- Martin Teschlmt439@cornell.edu(607) 254-4454
- Country/Region
- USA
