Miniaturized thermal field-flow fractionation system

TFFF systems are used for separation of biological and synthetic materials with different molecular weights as well as colloidal particles such as cells and proteins. Miniaturization of conventional macroscale TFFF systems is made possible through utilization of micromachining technologies. Miniaturization of the TFFF system has the advantages of reduced sample size, reduced power consumption, and decreased analysis time for equivalent results.