Convenient quantification of methanol concentration detection utilizing an integrated microfluidic chip

Wang, Yao Nan; Yang, Ruey-Jen; Ju, Wei Jhong; Wu, Ming Chang; Fu, Lung-Ming

doi:10.1063/1.4746246

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“…243 Other devices accepted real-world samples with minimal processing, such as a device to measure methanol content in red wine with an integrated microreactor and detection channels designed to fit into a standard UV spectrophotometer. 244 …”

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confidence: 99%

Micro Total Analysis Systems: Fundamental Advances and Applications in the Laboratory, Clinic, and Field

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Section: Research Laboratorymentioning

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Micro Total Analysis Systems: Fundamental Advances and Applications in the Laboratory, Clinic, and Field

et al. 2012

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“…In recent years, microfluidic chips have become a frequently employed platform for the development of new methods and products and are widely used in diverse areas such as medical research [13][14][15], environmental monitoring [16], chemical analysis [17][18][19][20][21], and biotechnology [22][23][24][25][26][27]. Microfluidic chip is an engineering technique that integrates several processes including injection, mixing, separation, and transportation in a tiny chip.…”

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A Transdermal Measurement Platform Based on Microfluidics

Wen-ying

Huang

Lin

et al. 2017

Journal of Chemistry

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The Franz diffusion cell is one of the most widely used devices to evaluate transdermal drug delivery. However, this static and nonflowing system has some limitations, such as a relatively large solution volume and skin area and the development of gas bubbles during sampling. To overcome these disadvantages, this study provides a proof of concept for miniaturizing models of transdermal delivery by using a microfluidic chip combined with a diffusion cell. The proposed diffusion microchip system requires only 80 L of sample solution and provides flow circulation. Two model compounds, Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250 and potassium ferricyanide, were successfully tested for transdermal delivery experiments. The diffusion rate is high for a high sample concentration or a large membrane pore size. The developed diffusion microchip system, which is feasible, can be applied for transdermal measurement in the future.

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“…Recently, an integrated microfluidic device has been developed to quantify methanol concentrations [16]. The methanol and methanol oxidase infused into the poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based microfluidic device.…”

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Development of microfluidic LED sensor platform

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We developed the microfluidic light emitting diode (LED) sensor for methanol detection. The linear gradient-generating microfluidic device consists of two inlet and four outlet microchannels. The concentration gradients of methanol were stably generated in the microfluidic platform in a temporal and spatial manner. The methanol harvested from microfluidic platforms was analyzed by measuring electrical conductivity, showing that currents were decreased with the methanol content. The methanol in the microfluidic device was also observed by LED sensor. Therefore, this microfluidic LED device could be a powerful platform for methanol sensor applications.Keywords: LED sensor; Microfluidic gradient device; Methanol detection; Electrical conductivity BackgroundMethanol, the simplest alcohol and organic solvent, has widely been used for fuel cell and biochemical applications [1][2][3]. The direct methanol fuel cell is of great benefit for portable electronic devices, because it enables increase of power density and decrease of operating temperature [4][5][6]. The physical and chemical properties of methanol are also similar to gasoline, showing that methanol is a good candidate as a fuel cell in automotive engines [7][8][9]. Despite many methanol-based industrial applications, the major problem is still remained, such as methanol toxicity, which can cause severe disease of metabolic acidosis, nerve disorder, olfactory mucosa, and blindness [10]. Although small amount of methanol is inhaled, methanol becomes toxic formic acid via formaldehyde as previously described [11]. In general, the volatile organic compound (e.g., methanol), which can be conventionally detected by gas chromatography technique, has low boiling point and high reactive property. Thus, the development of the platform technology to detect the methanol at room temperature has become imperative [12].Microfluidic devices have previously been developed to generate concentration gradients and detect biomolecules [13][14][15]. Recently, an integrated microfluidic device has been developed to quantify methanol concentrations [16]. The methanol and methanol oxidase infused into the poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based microfluidic device. The injected solutions were heated at 45°C to generate formaldehyde and methanol concentrations were subsequently observed by ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometer. The accuracy of microfluidic device-based methanol detection was approximately 93% compared to gas chromatography method. Integrated microfluidic device has been developed to detect methanol concentrations [17]. The system consisted of light emitting diode (LED) photometer, PMMA-based microfluidic device, photodiode, voltmeter, and temperature controller. The samples were loaded and were subsequently mixed by a vortex stirrer in the microfluidic device. The colorimetric reaction of the mixtures was performed by thermoelectric cooler and micro-hotplate systems. LED photometer system detected methanol concentrations in the microfluidic device. Furthermore, mi...

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Convenient quantification of methanol concentration detection utilizing an integrated microfluidic chip

Cited by 16 publications

References 55 publications

Micro Total Analysis Systems: Fundamental Advances and Applications in the Laboratory, Clinic, and Field

Micro Total Analysis Systems: Fundamental Advances and Applications in the Laboratory, Clinic, and Field

A Transdermal Measurement Platform Based on Microfluidics

Development of microfluidic LED sensor platform

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