Micro- and nanofluidics

The micro- and nanofluidics research in the BIOS/Lab on a Chip group has both a fundamental and an applied side. The fundamental research focuses on the study of the transport of ions and biomolecules in and around nanometer-sized structures. All the research projects mentioned below contain one or more fundamental aspects since they are partly exploratory. In nanofluidic structures the interfaces are always close and therefore of prime importance. Controlling the properties of the interfaces by chemical and electrical means is therefore a central goal. The nanofluidics research area is a logical extension of the more mature field of microfluidics, and is made possible by the excellent nanotechnological capabilities that are offered by the MESA⁺ Nanolab.

We develop our research for application in several different areas. Two Ph.D. projects investigate the generation of energy by the streaming potential. Furthermore the development of new electrokinetic and chromatographic separation methods is the aim of one Ph.D. project and one postdoc project. Another Ph.D. project explores the use of attoliter droplets to investigate the activity of single enzyme molecules. Finally one postdoc project aims at the further development of a diagnostic device that has been developed by the BIOS spinoff Medimate for use by kidney patients.

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Home News & Highlights People Vacancies Research Education & Assignments Publications Intranet Internal Links External links Movies Sitemap Search	Emerging research topics \| Cells on chips \| Electrochemical systems \| Micro- and nanofluidics \| Nanosensing and Technology Micro- and nanofluidics -GENERAL Micro- and nanofluidics The micro- and nanofluidics research in the BIOS/Lab on a Chip group has both a fundamental and an applied side. The fundamental research focuses on the study of the transport of ions and biomolecules in and around nanometer-sized structures. All the research projects mentioned below contain one or more fundamental aspects since they are partly exploratory. In nanofluidic structures the interfaces are always close and therefore of prime importance. Controlling the properties of the interfaces by chemical and electrical means is therefore a central goal. The nanofluidics research area is a logical extension of the more mature field of microfluidics, and is made possible by the excellent nanotechnological capabilities that are offered by the MESA⁺ Nanolab. We develop our research for application in several different areas. Two Ph.D. projects investigate the generation of energy by the streaming potential. Furthermore the development of new electrokinetic and chromatographic separation methods is the aim of one Ph.D. project and one postdoc project. Another Ph.D. project explores the use of attoliter droplets to investigate the activity of single enzyme molecules. Finally one postdoc project aims at the further development of a diagnostic device that has been developed by the BIOS spinoff Medimate for use by kidney patients.

Micro- and nanofluidics -GENERAL