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Microfluidic networks using isotachophoresis
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; nstitut Chimie, Biologie, Innovation, UMR 8231, École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, CNRS, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, Paris 75005, France.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1922-3629
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4293-2431
Institut Chimie, Biologie, Innovation, UMR 8231, École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, CNRS, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, Paris 75005, France.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0808-3539
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8652-5411
2025 (English)In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, ISSN 0027-8424, E-ISSN 1091-6490, Vol. 122, no 45, article id e2511724122Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The development of microfluidic technologies has enabled chemical and biological analysis systems with increased functionality, complexity, and parallelization. These functionalities often drive the creation and control of complex and dynamic fluidic architectures. Introduced here is a class of microfluidic network based on isotachophoresis (ITP), an electrokinetic process that can extract and purify samples, selectively transport, mix, and aliquot (split) samples in a system with no moving parts. Presented is a theoretical framework to describe these networks. The framework relies on the coupling between a one-dimensional description of ITP and two-dimensional, transient graphs to describe the dynamic evolution of ITP networks. We leverage this framework to create numerical simulations of branched ITP circuits. We build, control, and experimentally study a variety of ITP networks. These systems automatically split and merge ITP zones, enabling complex sample manipulation with minimal external control. The model captures the experimentally observed sample dynamics. We demonstrate an example system where an ITP network is used to control and quantify parallel CRISPR-Cas enzymatic reactions. The methods described here are generally applicable to highly complex topologies and may offer a basis for easily reconfigurable, electric field-driven microfluidic systems. Networks generally offer broad potential for automated chemical and biochemical analysis and lab-on-a-chip integration.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2025. Vol. 122, no 45, article id e2511724122
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electrophoresis, integrated devices, isotachophoresis, microfluidics, networks
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Computer Sciences Control Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-373235DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2511724122ISI: 001649648300001PubMedID: 41187082Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105020894100OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-373235DiVA, id: diva2:2016453
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Available from: 2025-11-25 Created: 2025-11-25 Last updated: 2026-05-29Bibliographically approved

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