Analytical chemist Victoria VanderNoot observes data displayed by Sandia's unattended water sensor (UWS), shown here at a San Francisco Bay Area water utility.
The Sandia National Laboratories Microfluidics Department performs bioanalytical and microfluidics research in a highly collaborative environment for national security and biotechnology applications. Our goal is to address problems with strong relevance to national security, such as bioenergy and biosecurity, through advanced technology development and new research approaches.
Sandia biochemist Dan Throckmorton prepares to add a sample to a prototype diagnostic device. The final device will feature a miniaturized, portable fluorescence detector.
Sandia’s microfluidics researchers have made breakthroughs in electrokinetic pumping and fundamental electroosmosis and dielectrophoresis and in innovative diagnostic instrumentation to characterize microflows and quantify microsystem performance. Our teams have also validated numerical tools to simulate electrokinesis and dielectrophoresis. Currently, we have ongoing projects in the following areas: biofuels; miniaturized chemical- and biological-detection systems; single-cell microfluidic manipulation and analysis systems; nanofluidics; modular sample preparation; bioanalytical separations; proteomic biomarker discovery; advanced materials for chemical, biological, and radiation detection; and water monitoring systems to ensure a safe water supply.
For more information, contact Malin Young at (925) 294-2949.