| Speaker : |
Dr. Jong Wook Hong
(Post doctoral researcher, Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology)
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| Subject : |
Integrated Nano/Microfluidic Systems for Bio/Medical Applications |
| Date : |
November 4, 2003 (Hongo Campus)
November 6, 2003 (Institute of Industrial Science) |
| Abstract : |
There have been many driving forces to exploit potential benefits of micro-sized apparatus of fluidic systems relative to systems of conventional size, including reduced consumption of samples and reagents, shorter analysis times, greater sensitivity, portability that allows in situ and real-time analysis, and disposability. A unifying vision for the field has been the notion that, in the same way that integrated circuits used miniaturized transistors to automate computation, nano/microfluidic chips can implement large scale automation of biological processes using nanoliter/picoliter volumes. Recent advances in this area are resulting in exciting new biotechnology or medicine applications that may influence the course of Genomics and Proteomics technology. In this presentation, nano/microfluidic SYSTEMS for bio/medical applications will be presented with the examples of DNA isolation, gene amplification (PCR), gene transformation, capillary electrophoresis, and enzymatic reactions on a chip. Furthermore, the first nano/microfluidic parallel architecture will be described as well as robust mechanical fluidic handling methods for nanoliter or picoliter sample volumes. |
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