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Paper-Based Preconcentration and Isolation of Microvesicles and Exosomes

Microvesicles and exosomes are small membranous vesicles released to the extracellular environment and circulated throughout the body. Because they ...

Kwangwoon University

Sample preparation steps (e.g., preconcentration and separation) are key to enhancing sensitivity and reliability in biomedical and analytical chemistry. However, conventional methods (e.g., ultracentrifugation) cause significant loss of sample as well as their contamination. In this study, we developed a paper-based three-dimensional (3D) origami ion concentration polarization preconcentrator (POP) for highly efficient and facile sample preparation. The unique design of POP enables simultaneous preconcentration and spatial separation of target analytes rapidly and economically. The POP comprises accordion-like multifolded layers with convergent wicking areas that can separate analytes based on their sizes in different layers, which can then be easily isolated by unfolding the POP. We first demonstrated 100-fold preconcentration of albumin and its isolation on the specific layers. Then, we demonstrated the simultaneous preconcentration and spatial separation of microspheres of three different sizes (with diameters of 0.02, 0.2, and 2 μm) on the different layers.

Electrokinetic Size-Based Spatial Separation of Micro/Nanospheres Using Paper-Based 3D Origami Preconcentrator.

Microvesicles and exosomes are promising liquid biopsy biomarkers. However, conventional isolation techniques damage and contaminate the biomarkers. We developed an origami-paper-based device for effective isolation of biomarkers with less damage and in fewer steps. The multi-folded device enables the preconcentration of the microvesicles/exosomes on specific layers (∼5-fold) by the ion concentration polarization technique and they were simply isolated from the rest of the sample by unfolding the device.

Hyerin Kim

Department of Electrical Engineering

Kwangwoon University

Paper-Based Preconcentration and Isolation of Microvesicles and Exosomes

Hyerin Kim

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Kwangwoon University

Paper-Based Preconcentration and Isolation of Microvesicles and Exosomes

Department of Electrical Engineering