Vortex fluidic entrapment of functional microalgal cells in a magnetic polymer matrix

Ela Eroglu; Nicholas J D'Alonzo; Steven M Smith; Colin L Raston

doi:10.1039/c3nr33813d

Vortex fluidic entrapment of functional microalgal cells in a magnetic polymer matrix

Nanoscale. 2013 Apr 7;5(7):2627-31. doi: 10.1039/c3nr33813d.

Authors

Ela Eroglu¹, Nicholas J D'Alonzo, Steven M Smith, Colin L Raston

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.

PMID: 23440091
DOI: 10.1039/c3nr33813d

Abstract

Composite materials based on superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles embedded in polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) are generated in a continuous flow vortex fluidic device (VFD). The same device is effective in entrapping microalgal cells within this material, such that the functional cells can be retrieved from aqueous dispersions using an external magnet.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cell Separation / methods*
Magnetite Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Microalgae / cytology*
Microalgae / physiology
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
Polymers / chemistry*
Povidone / chemistry

Substances

Magnetite Nanoparticles
Polymers
Povidone