Abstract

We demonstrate a silicon-based microfluidic platform for interfacing of analyte segmentation and electrospray ionization to online mass spectrometry. Silicon microfabrication enables miniaturization and on-chip integration of scaled 7μm-radius microfluidic channels, a T-junction for analyte segmentation into picoliter-volume droplets at nL/min flow rates, and nano-electrospray nozzle for efficient droplet ionization. Single droplet analysis showed amol-level limits of neurochemicals detection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages55-56
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419031
StatePublished - 2021
Event25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 - Palm Springs, Virtual, United States
Duration: Oct 10 2021Oct 14 2021

Publication series

NameMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPalm Springs, Virtual
Period10/10/2110/14/21

Keywords

  • Droplet microfluidics
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Nano-electrospray ionization
  • Silicon microfluidics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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