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30 December 2008 Vibration-type particle separation device with piezoceramic vibrator
Katsutoshi Ooe, Akihiro Doi
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Proceedings Volume 7270, Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Nanoengineering IV and Complex Systems; 72700P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810752
Event: SPIE Smart Materials, Nano- and Micro-Smart Systems, 2008, Melbourne, Australia
Abstract
During hemanalysis, it is necessary to separate blood cells from whole blood. Many blood separation methods, for example, centrifugation and filtering, are in practical use. However, the use of these methods involves problems from the perspectives of processing speed and processing volume. We develop new types of blood separation devices that use piezo-ceramic vibrators. The first device uses a capillary. One end of the capillary is fixed to the device frame, and the other is fixed to a piezo-ceramic vibrator. The vibrator transmits bending waves to the capillary. This device can process only a small amount of solution; therefore, it is not suitable for hemanalysis. In order to solve this problem, we developed a second device; this device has a pair of thin glass plates with a small gap as a substitute for the capillary used in the first device. These devices are based on the fact that particles heavier than water move toward transverse velocity antinodes while those lighter than water move toward velocity nodes. In this report, we demonstrate the highspeed separation of silica microbeads and 50-vol% glycerol water by using these devices. The first device can separate the abovementioned solution within 3 min while the second can separate it within 1 min. Both devices are driven by a rectangular wave of 15 to 20 Vpp. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that red blood cells are separated from diluted whole blood using the first device within approximately 1 min. These devices have transparency, so they can compose as the analysis system with the chemical analyzer easily.
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Katsutoshi Ooe and Akihiro Doi "Vibration-type particle separation device with piezoceramic vibrator", Proc. SPIE 7270, Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Nanoengineering IV and Complex Systems, 72700P (30 December 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810752
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KEYWORDS
Blood

Particles

Capillaries

Prototyping

Chemical analysis

Glasses

Acoustics

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