Protein droplet actuation on superhydrophobic surfaces: A new approach toward anti-biofouling electrowetting systems
- Submitting institution
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University of Hertfordshire
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 13466228
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1039/C7RA10920B
- Title of journal
- RSC Advances
- Article number
- -
- First page
- 49633
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 78
- ISSN
- 2046-2069
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
- 5 - Biological Sciences
- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Biofouling is a recognised issue impacting the viable lifetime of digital microfluidic (DMF) devices. This study shows, for the first time, how employing low-cost off-the-shelf superhydrophobic material for the manufacture of DMF chips, can significantly reduce the biofouling rate compared to standard DMF technology. The outcomes of this promising research is being applied in a current UK MoD (dstl) project (£230K) aimed at developing the next generation of air sampler for military and civilian protection where the anti-biofouling technology is evaluated as part of the aerosol collection device for efficient surface-to-droplet recovery of deposited airborne biowarfare material.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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