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Volume 32, Number 1 (2016)

Cover illustration of this month"Microfluidic Approaches for Protein Crystal Structure Analysis" by Masatoshi MAEKI, Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI, Manabu TOKESHI, and Masaya MIYAZAKI (p.3). See larger image


Hot Articles − Volume 32, Number 1 (2016)

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Microfluidic Approaches for Protein Crystal Structure Analysis
Masatoshi MAEKI, Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI, Manabu TOKESHI, and Masaya MIYAZAKI
Keywords: Microfluidic device, protein crystallization, protein crystallography, in-situ X-ray analysis
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 3.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.3

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A Bacterial Continuous Culture System Based on a Microfluidic Droplet Open Reactor
Manami ITO, Haruka SUGIURA, Shotaro AYUKAWA, Daisuke KIGA, and Masahiro TAKINOUE
Keywords: Continuous culture, cell density control, nonequilibrium open system, synthetic biology, genetic engineering, droplet microfluidics, water-in-oil microdroplet, emulsion, nonlinear dynamics, metabolic engineering
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 61.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.61


Table of Contents − Volume 32, Number 1 (2016)


Special Issue: Micro/nanofluidics and Micro/nanotechnologies for Analytical Chemistry: Fundamental Technologies, Characteristic Phenomena, Applications, and Instrumentation

Guest Editorial

“Micro/nanofluidics and Micro/nanotechnologies for Analytical Chemistry: Fundamental Technologies, Characteristic Phenomena, Applications, and Instrumentation”
Kazuma MAWATARI and Akihide HIBARA
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 1.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.1

Reviews

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Microfluidic Approaches for Protein Crystal Structure Analysis
Masatoshi MAEKI, Hiroshi YAMAGUCHI, Manabu TOKESHI, and Masaya MIYAZAKI
Keywords: Microfluidic device, protein crystallization, protein crystallography, in-situ X-ray analysis
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 3.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.3
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Interfacial Phenomena and Fluid Control in Micro/Nanofluidics
Akihide HIBARA, Mao FUKUYAMA, Myungwha CHUNG, Craig PRIEST, and Mikhail A. PROSKURNIN
Keywords: Liquid interface, surface tension, microfluidics, nanofluidics, extraction
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 11.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.11
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Fast Screening Techniques for Neurotoxigenic Substances and Other Toxicants and Pollutants Based on Thermal Lensing and Microfluidic Chips
Mladen FRANKO, Mingqiang LIU, Aleš BOŠKIN, Ambra DELNERI, and Mikhail A. PROSKURNIN
Keywords: Thermal-lens spectrometry, thermal-lens microscopy, microfluidic chips, fast screening, neurotoxigenic compounds, high-throughput analysis, flow-injection analysis (FIA), microfluidic FIA
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 23.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.23
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Original Papers

Determination of Iron Ion in the Water of a Natural Hot Spring Using Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Devices
Kazuma OGAWA and Takashi KANETA
Keywords: Microfluidic paper-based analytical device, environmental analysis, iron ion, hot spring
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 31.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.31
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Evaluation of a Portable Microchip Electrophoresis Fluorescence Detection System for the Analysis of Amino Acid Neurotransmitters in Brain Dialysis Samples
Nathan J. OBORNY, Elton E. Melo COSTA, Leena SUNTORNSUK, Fabiane C. ABREU, and Susan M. LUNTE
Keywords: Microchip electrophoresis, amino acid neurotransmitter, microdialysis, fluorescence detection, naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde, neuroactive amine
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 35.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.35
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Staggered-electromagnetophoresis with a Split-flow System for the Separation of Microparticles by a Hollow Fiber-embedded PDMS Microchip
Yoshinori IIGUNI, Ayaka TANAKA, Shinya KITAGAWA, and Hajime OHTANI
Keywords: Electromagnetophoresis, microchip, microparticles, separation, hollow fiber, polystyrene latex, pollen
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 41.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.41
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A Noncontact Picolitor Droplet Handling by Photothermal Control of Interfacial Flow
Masakazu MUTO, Makoto YAMAMOTO, and Masahiro MOTOSUKE
Keywords: Microfluidics, droplet, photothermal effect, Marangoni convection, interfacial tension, continuous phase heating, laser-induced fluorescence
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 49.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.49
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Channel Current Analysis for Pore-forming Properties of an Antimicrobial Peptide, Magainin 1, Using the Droplet Contact Method
Hirokazu WATANABE and Ryuji KAWANO
Keywords: Droplet, lipid bilayers, electrophysiology, magainin 1, antimicrobial peptide
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 57.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.57
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A Bacterial Continuous Culture System Based on a Microfluidic Droplet Open Reactor
Manami ITO, Haruka SUGIURA, Shotaro AYUKAWA, Daisuke KIGA, and Masahiro TAKINOUE
Keywords: Continuous culture, cell density control, nonequilibrium open system, synthetic biology, genetic engineering, droplet microfluidics, water-in-oil microdroplet, emulsion, nonlinear dynamics, metabolic engineering
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 61.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.61
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A Microfluidic Approach to Investigating a Synergistic Effect of Tobramycin and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
Soojeong SHIN, Ishtiaq AHMED, Jangsun HWANG, Youngmin SEO, Eunwon LEE, Jonghoon CHOI, Sangjun MOON, and Jong Wook HONG
Keywords: Microfluidic, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, sodium dodecyl sulfate, tobramycin, confocal laser scanning microscope
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 67.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.67
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Living Single Cell Analysis Platform Utilizing Microchannel, Single Cell Chamber, and Extended-nano Channel
Ling LIN, Kazuma MAWATARI, Kyojiro MORIKAWA, and Takehiko KITAMORI
Keywords: Living single cell analysis, extendednano channel, microfluidics, cell viability, electric resistance measurement
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 75.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.75
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Fabrication of Hydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces for Microfluidic Control
Kyojiro MORIKAWA and Takehiko TSUKAHARA
Keywords: Microfluidics, nanofluidics, nanostructure, Laplace valve, hydrophobic surface
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 79.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.79
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Imprint Molding of a Microfluidic Optical Cell on Thermoplastics with Reduced Surface Roughness for the Detection of Copper Ions
Jing WU and Nae Yoon LEE
Keywords: Thermoplastics, UV-curable optical adhesive, imprint molding, optical cell, roughness reduction, detection module
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 85.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.85
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Rapid Colorimetric Antibody Detection Using a Dual-function Peptide Probe for Silver Nanoparticle Aggregation and Antibody Recognition
Mina OKOCHI, Tomohiro KAMIYA, Takeshi OMASA, Masayoshi TANAKA, and Hiroyuki HONDA
Keywords: Peptide, silver nanoparticle, label-free colorimetric assay, antibody detection
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 93.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.93
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Integrated Micro-Optics for Microfluidic Detection
Yuto KAZAMA and Akihide HIBARA
Keywords: Microfluidics, optics, polydimethylsiloxane, embedded optics, thermal lens
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 99.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.99
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Influence of Sample Volume and Solvent Evaporation on Absorbance Spectroscopy in a Microfluidic “Pillar-Cuvette”
Frederik H. KRIEL and Craig PRIEST
Keywords: Spectroscopy, cuvette, micropillars, wicking, microfluidics
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 103.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.103
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Notes

Alternating Current Cloud Point Extraction on a Microfluidic Chip: the Use of Ferrocenyl Surfactants
Yuya USUI and Naoki SASAKI
Keywords: AC electrokinetics, dielectrophoresis, micelle, membrane proteins, cloud point
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 109.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.109
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Patterned Co-culture of Live Cells on a Microchip by Photocrosslinking with Benzophenone
Kiichi SATO, Sayaka KIKUCHI, Eri YOSHIDA, Reina ISHII, Naoki SASAKI, Kin-ichi TSUNODA, and Kae SATO
Keywords: Benzophenone, cell fixation, microfluidic device, adherent cells, non-adherent cells, photocrosslinking reaction
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 113.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.113
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Polymer-based Photonic Crystal Cavity Sensor for Optical Detection in the Visible Wavelength Region
Kenichi MAENO, Shoma AKI, Kenji SUEYOSHI, Hideaki HISAMOTO, and Tatsuro ENDO
Keywords: Photonic crystal cavity, polymer, visible light, microscale, optical sensor
Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 117.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.117
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Announcements

Analytical Sciences, 2016, 32(1), 121.
DOI: 10.2116/analsci.32.121