This preliminary program is subject to change.

Biomems and Microfluidics: Cell and Biomolecule Analysis


Description:
Electrophoresis continues to be an integral tool for the analysis of biomolecules in both basic biology and medicine, and is now being adapted to the microfluidic device format. The ability to study processes at the single-cell level promises to provide a host of information with benefits in the area of therapeutics and drug discovery. In this session, we invite papers describing microfluidic technology to probe chemical and biochemical responses at the cellular and sub-cellular levels. In addition, we welcome contributions focused on any related aspects including simulation and modeling studies, materials modification to improve system performance, and novel sample preparation protocols.

Sponsor:
Topical 3: 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Electrophoresis Society (AES)


Chair:
Rui Qiao
Clemson University
Email: rqiao@ces.clemson.edu

Co-Chair:
Huanchun Cui

Papers:
Visualizing the Formation of Natural pH Gradients within Microchannels Using Fluorescent Dyes
Aytug Gencoglu, Mississippi State University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Mississippi State University
Microscale Isoelectric Fractionation Membranes for Rapid Sample Purification and Enrichment
Greg J. Sommer, Sandia National Laboratories; Ying-Chih Wang, Sandia National Laboratories; Anup K. Singh, Sandia National Laboratories; Anson V. Hatch, Sandia National Laboratories
Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Mutations
Christa N. Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Sowmya Krothapalli, University of Arkansas
Magnifying Differences in Cross Over Frequency of Bacteria Using Solvent Modification and Antibody Tagged Nanoparticles
Neha Gujarati, University of Missouri-Columbia; Jinwang Tan, University of Missouri-Columbia; Luis Polo-Parada, University of Missouri-Columbia; Shramik Sengupta, University of Missouri-Columbia
Microfluidic Electroporative Flow Cytometry for Studying Single-Cell Biomechanics
Ning Bao, Purdue University; Qian Yang, Purdue University; Yihong Zhan, Purdue University; Chang Lu, Purdue University
Dielectrophoretic Fractionation of a Mixture of Bacteria and Yeast
Héctor Moncada-Hernández, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Silvia C. López-Andrade, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Blanca H. Lapizco-Encinas, Tecnologico de Monterrey
A New Strategy for Sample Concentration and Enrichment: Contactless Dielectrophoresis
Hadi Shafiee, Virginia Tech.; John L. Caldwell, Virginia Tech.; Michael Sano, Virginia Tech.; Rafael V. Davalos, Virginia Tech.
Microfluidic Chamber Array for Continuously-Perfused Cell Culture and Assay
Edward S. Park, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ashley E. Carson, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; Michael A. DiFeo, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas H. Barker, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; Hang Lu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Development of a Microfluidics-Based Gel Protein Recovery System
Jifeng Chen, Protea Biosciences; Trust Tariro Razunguzwa, Protea Biosciences; April Biddle, Protea Biosciences; Heather Anderson, Protea Biosciences; Dongliang Zhan, Protea Biosciences; Matthew Powell, Protea Biosciences; Reid Asbury, Protea Biosciences