Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles

Microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles (NPs) offers many advantages over traditional bench-top preparation techniques, including better control over particle size and higher uniformity. Although many studies have reported the use of low-cost microfluidic chips for nanoparticle synthesis, the tech...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Azmeer, Ahmed (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Kanan, Ibraheem (author), Husseini, Ghaleb (author), Abdelgawad, Mohammad (author)
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Azmeer, A., Kanan, I., Husseini, G.A. et al. Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles. Microfluid Nanofluid 28, 43 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-024-02738-8
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description Microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles (NPs) offers many advantages over traditional bench-top preparation techniques, including better control over particle size and higher uniformity. Although many studies have reported the use of low-cost microfluidic chips for nanoparticle synthesis, the technology is still expensive due to the high cost of the pumps needed to generate the required flows inside microchannels. Here, we present a low-cost finger-operated constant-pressure pumping platform capable of generating pressures as high as 120 kPa using finger-operated pumping caps that can be attached to any pop bottle. The platform costs around $208 and enables the generation of flow rate ratios (FRR) of up to 47:1 for the continuous flow synthesis of NPs. The pump has a resolution of 500 Pa per stroke and exhibits stable pressures for up to a few hours. To show the functionality of the proposed pump, we used it to prepare pegylated liposomes and poly lacticco-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 47 nm to 250 nm with an average polydispersity of 20% using commercially available micromixer chips and in-house made hydrodynamic flow focusing devices. We believe this platform will render microfluidic preparation of NPs accessible to any laboratory with minimal capabilities.
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spelling Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticlesAzmeer, AhmedKanan, IbraheemHusseini, GhalebAbdelgawad, MohammadMicrofluidic preparation of nanoparticles (NPs) offers many advantages over traditional bench-top preparation techniques, including better control over particle size and higher uniformity. Although many studies have reported the use of low-cost microfluidic chips for nanoparticle synthesis, the technology is still expensive due to the high cost of the pumps needed to generate the required flows inside microchannels. Here, we present a low-cost finger-operated constant-pressure pumping platform capable of generating pressures as high as 120 kPa using finger-operated pumping caps that can be attached to any pop bottle. The platform costs around $208 and enables the generation of flow rate ratios (FRR) of up to 47:1 for the continuous flow synthesis of NPs. The pump has a resolution of 500 Pa per stroke and exhibits stable pressures for up to a few hours. To show the functionality of the proposed pump, we used it to prepare pegylated liposomes and poly lacticco-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 47 nm to 250 nm with an average polydispersity of 20% using commercially available micromixer chips and in-house made hydrodynamic flow focusing devices. We believe this platform will render microfluidic preparation of NPs accessible to any laboratory with minimal capabilities.Springer2024-07-04T06:50:10Z2024-07-04T06:50:10Z2024Peer-ReviewedPublished versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfAzmeer, A., Kanan, I., Husseini, G.A. et al. Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles. Microfluid Nanofluid 28, 43 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-024-02738-81613-4982https://hdl.handle.net/11073/2556210.1007/s10404-024-02738-8en_UShttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-024-02738-8https://rdcu.be/dKSjmoai:repository.aus.edu:11073/255622024-08-22T12:09:12Z
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title_full Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles
title_fullStr Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles
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title_short Finger-operated pumping platform for microfluidic preparation of nanoparticles
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