Fabrication of a monolithic sampling probe system for automated and continuous sample introduction in microchip-based CE

A fabrication process for producing monolithic sampling probes on glass chips, with tip diameters of a few hundred micrometers was developed, using simple tools including a glass cutter and a bench drill. Microfluidic chips with probes fabricated by this approach were coupled to a linearly moving slotted-vial array sample presentation system for performing continuous sample introduction in the chip-based CE system. On-chip horizontal tubular reservoirs containing working electrolyte and waste were used to maintain a stable hydrostatic pressure in the chip channels during prolonged working periods. The performance of the system was demonstrated in the separation of FITC-labeled amino acids with LIF detection, by continuously introducing a train of different samples without interruption. Throughputs of 30-60/h were achieved with <1.0% carry-over and reproducibilities in peak height of 3.6, 3.3, and 3.5% RSD for arginine, FITC, and phenylalanine, respectively (n = 11). Continuous analysis of a mixture of FITC-labeled amino acids for 2 h, involving 60 analytical cycles, yielded an RSD of 7.5 and 6.8% for arginine and FITC (n = 60), respectively. An extremely low sample consumption of 30 nL for each analysis was obtained. Separation efficiencies in plate numbers were in the range of 0.8-2x10(5)/m. In addition to the application in sample introduction, the sample/reagent introduction system was also used to produce working electrolyte gradients during a CE separation to improve the separation efficiency. Comparing with isocratic electrophoresis separation, gradient CE demonstrated better separation efficiencies for a mixture of FITC-labeled amino acids.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Electrophoresis - 28(2007), 16 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 2912-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

He, Qiao-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Qun [VerfasserIn]
Du, Wen-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Zhao-Lun [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Amino Acids
Electrolytes
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
Fluorescent Dyes
I223NX31W9
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.10.2007

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM171561228