Abstract
Droplet-based microfluidic systems coupled to electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) has a number of advantages for the study of enzyme kinetics: minimal reagent consumption, a well-defined reaction time control, and label-free and multiplex detection analysis. However, most studies have been dependent on ESI sources integrated on chips, which can be a challenge for practical application. Here, we report a simple trick for coupling of a standard ESI source to a droplet-based microfluidic chip that can also be made with standard techniques. With the new coupling, we demonstrated a label-free kinetic analysis of an enzymatic reaction in 50 nL droplets.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012 |
Publisher | The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society |
Pages | 1762-1764 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780979806452 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2012 - Okinawa, Japan Duration: 28 Oct 2012 → 1 Nov 2012 Conference number: 16 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2012 |
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Conference
Conference | 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, µTAS 2012 |
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Abbreviated title | MicroTAS |
Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Okinawa |
Period | 28/10/12 → 1/11/12 |
Keywords
- Coupler
- Droplets
- ESI-MS
- Reaction kinetics