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Nanoscale Electrokinetics


Description:
In nanometer-scale systems the electric double layer (EDL) thickness is comparable to characteristic length scale of the system. In these systems the EDLs can overlap and result in anamolous electrokinetic behavior. Recent reports have shown that microfabricated nanoscale systems can be used to sequence DNA, separate and concentrate biomolecules, and act as biological ion channels. This session focuses on theoretical, computational, or experimental studies of natural or engineered systems with nanoscale dimensions which exhibit electrokinetic behavior distinct from their microscale counterparts.

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


Chair:
Debashis Dutta
University of Wyoming
Email: ddutta@uwyo.edu

Co-Chair:
Sumita Pennathur

Papers:
Structure and Charging Kinetics of Electrical Double Layers at Large Electrode Voltages
Rui Qiao, Clemson University; Clint Cagle, Clemson University; Guang Feng, Clemson University
DNA Transport Characteristics in Focused Beam-Milled Nanofluidic Devices
Laurent D. Menard Jr., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chad E. Mair, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; April L. Holland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Aleksandr Zhushma, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Tamoore A. Arshad, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; J. Michael Ramsey, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Developing a Rapid, Specific and Sensitive Molecular Sensing Kit: An Electrokinetic Nanocolloid Platform
Satyajyoti Senapati, University of Notre Dame; Sagnik Basuray, University of Notre Dame; I-Fang Cheng, National Cheng Kung University; Hsueh-Chia Chang, University of Notre Dame
A Tunable Voltage-Gated Nanochannel for Electrokinetic Sample Preconcentration
Aditya S. Khair, University of California at Santa Barbara; X. Trent Huang, University of California at Santa Barbara; Sumita Pennathur, University of California at Santa Barbara; Todd M. Squires, University of California at Santa Barbara
An Electrospray Nanocolloid Assay for Rapid Biomarker Detection
Xinguang Cheng, University of Notre Dame; Satyajyoti Senapati, University of Notre Dame; Sagnik Basuray, University of Notre Dame; H.-C. Chang, University of Notre Dame
EFFECT of Material Morphology ON Electrophoresis of Bio-Molecules: A Computational-BASED Approach
Jyothirmai J. Simhadri, Tennessee Technological University; Mario Oyanader, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University
Microscale Two-Stage Liquid-Liquid Extraction for Purification of Engineered Proteins
Robert J. Meagher, Sandia National Laboratories; Yooli K. Light, Sandia National Laboratories; Anup K. Singh, Sandia National Laboratories