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Fabric-based Electrophoresis Device

Technology Benefits

Value PropositionThe device: Is scalable Is non-toxic and easy to use as compared to existing devices Uses a wide variety of mechanically and thermally stable materials Is fabricated using a user-friendly, textile-based manufacturing approach Allows for use of wearable sensors that are capable of continuous monitoring Uses a woven fabric based platform to separate mixtures of charged species Utilizes the surface properties of materials and closeness of knits/weaves Is capable of performing passive flow control of body fluids to perform time sensitivediagnostics Would be commercially useful for the following applications:⁰ Rapid Western Blotting⁰ Bio-molecule Separation⁰ Large-scale screening of biomarkers such as proteins, nucleic acids, andmetabolites

Detailed Technology Description

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*Abstract

In prior-art, gel electrophoresis is one of the most commonly used techniques forseparation of charged species. A gel electrophoretic system utilizes gels of varying poresizes that are tunable. Other technologies/devices such as paper-based and yarn-basedmicro-fluidics are also known. Such devices are assembled in multiple steps usingcustom-built equipments. Moreover, these devices are associated with other commonlimitations such as low-flash points, mechanical un-stability, and lack of scalability. Thisinvention relates to a development and use of a novel fabric-based electrophoreticdevice that is wearable and highly cost effective as compared to prior-art techniques

*Principal Investigator

Name: Dhanajaya Dendukuri

Department:

Name: Shashi Murthy

Department:

Name: Tanya Narahari

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Country/Region

USA