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Michael G. Pollack
Researcher at Duke University
Publications - 59
Citations - 2289
Michael G. Pollack is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Microactuator & Actuator. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 59 publications receiving 2289 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael G. Pollack include Illumina & United States Department of Energy Office of Science.
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Methods and apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques
TL;DR: In this article, an apparatus is provided for manipulating droplets using electrowetting-based techniques in which electrodes contained on or embedded in the first surface are sequentially energized and de-energized in a controlled manner.
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Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets on a printed circuit board
TL;DR: The use of soldermask as an electrode insulator for droplet manipulation as well as techniques for adapting other traditional PCB layers and materials for droplets-based microfluidics are also disclosed in this article.
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Sample Processing Droplet Actuator, System and Method
TL;DR: In this paper, a stamping device including a droplet microactuator is provided and includes: (a) a first plate including a path or network of control electrodes for transporting droplets on a surface thereof; (b) a second plate mounted in a substantially parallel orientation with respect to the first plate providing an interior volume between the plates, the second plate including one or more stamping ports for transporting some portion or all of a liquid from the interior volume to an exterior location; (c) a port for introducing fluid into the interior space between the two plates; and (
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Droplet-based biochemistry
Michael G. Pollack,Vamsee K. Pamula,Vijay Srinivasan,Philip Y. Paik,Allen E. Eckhardt,Richard B. Fair +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a droplet microactuator is used for conducting biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid amplification protocols, affinity-based assay protocols, sequencing protocols, and protocols for analyses of biological fluids.
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Droplet-based nucleic acid amplification device, system, and method
TL;DR: In this article, a droplet-based nucleic acid amplification device, system, and method is described, which includes a substrate comprising electrodes for conducting droplet operations and temperature control means arranged in proximity with one or more of the electrodes for heating and cooling a region of the droplet microactuator.