%0 Journal Article %A Y. Haik %D 2017 %J International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 130, 2017 %T Towards the Integration of a Micro Pump in μTAS %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10008415 %V 130 %X The objective of this study is to present a micro mechanical pump that was fabricated using SwIFT™ microfabrication surface micromachining process and to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating such micro pump into a micro analysis system. The micropump circulates the bio-sample and magnetic nanoparticles through different compartments to separate and purify the targeted bio-sample. This article reports the flow characteristics in the microchannels and in a crescent micro pump. %P 722 - 726