Selective Weighing of Individual Microparticles Using a Hybrid Micromanipulator-Nanomechanical Resonator System

Chan B., Icoz K., Gieseck R. L., Savran C. A.

IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, cilt.13, sa.8, ss.2857-2862, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/jsen.2013.2262269
  • Dergi Adı: IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2857-2862
  • Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We report a system based on a combination of a micromanipulator and a cantilever-based differential resonator for selecting and weighing individual micro-scale particles. Instead of relying on probabilistic attachment of particles on sensor surfaces, the system can specifically select and weigh individual micro-entities. The micromanipulator is able to move particles from a native media to the surface of a resonator that can weigh particles with pg-level resolution. The system allows individually manipulating and weighing a wide variety of entities that can be visualized under a microscope, ranging from cell spheres to spore clusters and single diatom algae.