Microfluidic devices for molecular detection have been extensively pursued due to many well-documented advantages such as rapid analyses, less consumption of samples and reagents, and potential for massive parallelization. However, efficient world-to-chip interfacing, sample preparation, and low-abundance analyte concentration remain challenging, especially for non-nucleotide targets. At the Physicochemical Hydrodynamics Lab, we design novel bio-agent purification systems based on electrokinetic phenomena (e.g., ion concentration polarization (ICP)) to i) predict preconcentration conditions, ii) escape conventional glass-polymer microfluidic platforms, and iii) increase the preconcentration throughputs.

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■ 2022-2023 이온농도분극기술기반의차세대화장품소재분리및농축플랫폼개발, Amore Pacific

■ 2018-2021 다중생체신호의장시간모니터링을위한 breathable 4-D 스킨센서, 삼성미래기술육성사업

■ 2018-2020 현장진단이가능한피부흡착오염물질검출종이, Amore Pacific

■ 2018-2019 미세유체기반연속포집/농축기술개발, LG전자