Microbial separation from a complex matrix by a hand-held microfluidic device

Renu Singh, John Brockgreitens, Olga Saiapina, Yan Wu, Abdennour Abbas

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Abstract

Through a simple chemical activation of biomolecules present in the outer structures of microbial cells, microorganisms can be rapidly isolated on gold-coated surfaces in a microfluidic device with over 99% capture efficiency. Bacterial and fungal cells can be selectively captured, concentrated and retrieved for further analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)10788-10791
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume53
Issue number78
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the US National Science Foundation award No. 1605191, and by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota’s Resources, through the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center. Support was also provided by University of Minnesota MnDRIVE Global Food Venture, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch project 1006789, and the Schwan Food Company Fellowship. We would like to thank Dr Jennifer Juzwik for providing the culture of the C. fagacearum fungus.

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© 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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