A thin-reflector microfluidic resonator for continuous-flow concentration of microorganisms: a new approach to water quality analysis using acoustofluidics
- Submitting institution
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University of Southampton
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 20750365
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1039/C4LC00577E
- Title of journal
- Lab on a Chip
- Article number
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- First page
- 3830
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 19
- ISSN
- 1473-0197
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- August
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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7
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Timely detection of pathogens in biological samples is a considerable challenge. This article describes an acoustofluidic technology to concentrate microorganisms in water samples, for continuous-flow detection. There is no analogous system capable of enhancing bacterial concentration at a comparable level (up to 60 times). The technology has been translated into industries (RØROSMEIERIET AS, Norway) as part of the AQUALITY FP7 project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/101297_en.html). It formed the basis for a successful EPSRC grant (EP/L025035/1); it has also attracted interest from DSTL (Martin McDonnell) and researchers at NHS Southampton Hospital, and is under investigation for the detection of hazardous pathogens and allergy testing.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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