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Stretching and Deformation of DNA Molecules in a Converging-Diverging Microchannel with Heating Effect

In this study, an electrokinetics-induced elongation flow was created inside a gradual converging-diverging microchannel with different temperature (25, 35, 45, 55¢XC). The conformation of DNA molecules, local strain rate, and the relaxation time play important roles in determining the extent of DNA stretching. By using £gPIV/£gLIF measurements, the velocity/temperature distributions in microchannels can be secured. The local strain rate was estimated by £gPIV measurements. We observe the hydrodynamic stretching DNA molecules in elongation flow by confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). Through CLSM images analysis, relaxation time of DNA molecules was estimated. Finally, dynamic properties and stretching ratio of DNA molecules stretched by EOF driven at various electric field and temperature ware measured. The thermal effect and the electric field on the conformation were also studied and discussed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0723109-084810
Date23 July 2009
CreatorsTsai, Cheng-feng
ContributorsChin-Chia Su, Shou-Shing Hsieh, Ching-Jeng Ho
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0723109-084810
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