[BIC-announce] Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday March 5th - 1h pm - Room 333

[Christophe Grova]

Dear all, 

We will have our next  Biomedical Engineering seminar today

Wednesday  ­ March 5th,  at 1 pm

Location: Room  333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775
University Street).

Speaker:  Philippe DeCorwin-Martin, Master student under the supervision of
Dr D. Juncker PhD, BME, McGill University

Since Philippe is a Master student registered to the course BMDE500 who is
giving this seminar as part of McGill conditions to obtain his M.Sc.,
special attendance from our department (staff and students) is really
expected, in order to give Philippe feedback on his research studies.

Title: 
"Digital Thread Microfluidics"


Abstract:
Thread microfluidics has emerged in the last few years as a suitable method
to perform diagnostic assays. Just like paper microfluidics, it has been
driven by the need for appropriate point-of-care technologies that do not
require complex external devices for fluid control and test readout. In many
cases, the development of thread devices has mirrored paper devices with few
functional differences. However, here we propose a new thread-specific fluid
handling system that manipulates fluid in discrete aliquots for multiplexed
assays. We demonstrate digital microfluidic functionality with the ability
to create, transport, split, mix, and merge droplets ­ calling it digital
thread microfluidics. Textured nylon threads were functionalized with
surface energy traps to define hydrophilic reservoirs separated by
hydrophobic barriers. All fluid handling functions were performed by
tensioning and moving the thread, taking advantage of the unique physical
properties of thread. As a proof of concept to show the compatibility of our
digital thread microfluidics with biological assays, we demonstrate a
glucose assay. Preliminary results show a good agreement between the glucose
assay on thread and a conventional glucose assay in a test tube.



A list of upcoming seminars can be found at :
http://www.mcgill.ca/bme/news/seminars

See you there 

 
Christophe Grova 

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Christophe Grova, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering Dpt
Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt
 
Multimodal Functional Imaging Lab (Multi FunkIm)
Montreal Neurological Institute
Centre de Recherches en Mathématiques
 
Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304
McGill University
3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
H3A 2B4 
email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca <mailto:christophe.grova at mcgill.ca>
tel : (514) 398 2516
fax : (514) 398 7461
 
Web:
http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/ResearchLabsMFIL/PeopleChristophe
http://www.bmed.mcgill.ca/
MultiFunkIm Lab:
http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/ResearchLabsMFIL/HomePage
 
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