Abstract
The apparent density, an intrinsic physical property of polymer beads, plays an important role in the application of beads in micro-total analysis systems and separation. Here we have developed a new, facile and milligram-scale method to describe the motion of beads in aqueous solution and further detect the apparent density of beads. The motion of beads in solutions is determined by the viscosity of solutions and the density difference between beads and solutions. In this study, using various glycerol aqueous solutions with certain viscosities and densities, the motion time (i.e. floating or sedimentation time) of hybrid polymer beads was experimentally measured and theoretically deduced, and consequently, the apparent density of monodisperse beads can be quickly and easily calculated. The results indicated that the present method provided a more precise way to predict the movement of hybrid beads in aqueous solution compared with the approach for commercial use. This new method can be potentially employed in flow cytometry, suspension stability, and particle analysis systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1681-1685 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Talanta |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 15 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Center for Nanostructured Application and Nanobiotechnology Initiative at the University of Minnesota and by the NSF BME 0730825.
Keywords
- Apparent density
- Hybrid beads
- Micro-total analysis systems
- Polymer beads
- Suspension stability
- Viscosity