Rapid Continuous Electrical Lysis of Bacteria on Structured Electrodes Preserves Rna Integrity
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We present a rapid electrical lysis method using structured gold electrodes in a microfluidic device. This strategy is capable of efficient and high throughput lysis of bacteria to prepare intracellular genomic materials for subsequent analysis. High electrical field at the tips of structured gold electrodes eliminates the requirement of high voltage. We have used AC voltage for lysis, and shown at low frequency; lysis would be electrochemical while at high frequency it occurs due to the electrical field.
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