Earlier Publications Abstract
These publications span a wide range of fields - from studying supernovae with radio telescopes and building stable transistors, to building quantum devices and, most recently, developing miniature medical diagnostics. The various topics are discussed in the Research section (use the Back button).
Table of Contents
Where possible, a link has been provided to the full text. Although in some cases these links are to an open-access site (marked as open access), in many cases the publisher has (graciously) allowed access from this website only with the understanding that the papers will not be redistributed.
Rapid simulation of wide-angle scattering from mitochondria in single cells , P.M. Pilarski, X. Su, D. M. Glerum, and C. J. Backhouse, Optics Express 16 12819-12834, 2008 (abstract & full text [open access])
Elemental analysis using micro-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (uLIBS) in a microfluidic platform, Y. Godwal, G. Kaigala, V. Hoang, S. Lui, C. Backhouse, Y. Tsui, R. Fedosejevs, Optics Express 16 12435-12445 (2008). (abstract & full text [open access])
HV CMOS Controller for Microfluidics, M. Khorasani, M. Behnam, L. Berg, C. Backhouse, D. G. Elliott, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Circuits & Systems (Accepted March/2008)
A Single Chip HV Supply for “True” Lab-on-a-Chip, M. Behnam, G. V. Kaigala, M. Khorasani, P. Marshall, C. Backhouse, D. G. Elliott, Lab Chip (Accepted April/2008) (full text soon)
A Microfluidic Study of Mechanisms in the Electrophoresis of scDNA, D. Manage, I. Imriskova-Sosova, D. M. Glerum, C. Backhouse, Electrophoresis 10.1002/elps.200700957 (abstract)
Electrically Controlled Microvalves to Integrate Microchip PCR and Capillary Electrophoresis, G. Kaigala, V. Hoang, C. Backhouse, Lab Chip (Accepted March/2008) (full text)
System Design and Modelling of a Time-varying, Nonlinear Temperature Controller for Microfluidics, G.V. Kaigala, J. Jiang, C. Backhouse, H. Marquez, IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology (Accepted March/2008)
Readily Integrated, Electrically-Addressable Microvalves, W. H. Song, J. Kwan, G. Kaigala, V. Hoang, C. Backhouse, J. Micromech. Microeng. (2008) 18 1-9. (abstract)
Integrated Wavelength-Selective Optical Waveguides for Microfluidic-Based LIF Detection, C. Bliss, J. McMullin, C. Backhouse, Lab Chip 8 (2008) 143-151. (full text)
Fully Portable and Inexpensive Microchip-Based Genetic Analysis Platform for Integrated RT-PCR and Capillary Electrophoresis, G. Kaigala, V. Hoang, J. Lauzon, L. Pilarski, C. Backhouse, Analyst 133 (2008) 331-338. (full text)
Dynamic Temperature Measurement in Microfluidic Devices Using Thermochromic Liquid Crystalsi, V. N. Hoang, G. Kaigala, C. Backhouse, Lab Chip 8 (2008) 484–487 (full text)
Rapid Fabrication of a Microfluidic Device with Integrated Optical Waveguides for DNA Analysis, C. Bliss, J. McMullin, C. Backhouse, Lab Chip 7 (2007) 1280-1287. (full text)
Measurements of Light Scattering in Integrated Microfluidic Waveguide Cytometers, X. Su, K. Singh, C. Capjack, J. Petráček, C. Backhouse,W. Rozmus, J. Biomedical Optics (2008) 13(2):024024 (abstract)
Advances in Intense Beams, Beam Delivery, Targetry, and Radiochemistry at Advanced Cyclotron Systems, R. Johnson, R. Watt, B. Kovac, A. Zyuzin, E. Van Lier, K. Erdman, W. Gyles, V. Sabaiduc, S. A. McQuarrie, J. Wilson, C. Backhouse, W. Gelbart, T. Kuo, Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research 261 803-808 (2007).
2D Light Scattering Patterns of Mitochondria in Single Cells, X. Su, C. Capjack, W. Rozmus, C. Backhouse, Optics Express (2007) 15, 10562-10575 (abstract & full text [open access])
Microfluidic Platform for SNP Genotyping of the Thiopurine s-Methlytransferase Gene to Evaluate Risk for Adverse Drug Events, J. Chowdhury, G. Kaigala, S. Pushpakom, Jana Lauzon, A. Makin, A. Atrazhev, A. Stickel, W. G. Newman, C. Backhouse, L. M. Pilarski, J. Molec. Diagn. (2007) 9 521-529 (abstract)
Rapid Prototyping of Microfluidic Devices with a Wax Printer, G.V. Kaigala, S. Ho, R. Penterman, C. Backhouse, Lab Chip, 7 384 (2007) (full text)
FISH and Chips: Chromosomal Analysis on Microfluidic Platforms, V. J. Sieben, C. S. Debes Marun, P. M. Pilarski, G. V. Kaigala, L. M. Pilarski, C. Backhouse, IET Nanobiotechnology (2007) 1 27-35 (abstract)
Microfluidic Chips for Detecting the t(4;14) Translocation and Monitoring Disease During Treatment Using RT-PCR Analysis of IgH-MMSET Hybrid Transcripts, J. VanDijken, G. V. Kaigala, J. Lauzon, A. Atrazhev, S. Adamia, B. J. Taylor, T. Reiman, A. R. Belch, C. Backhouse, L. M. Pilarski, The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics 2007 9 358-367. (abstract)
A miniaturized wide-angle 2D cytometer, K. Singh, X. T. Su, C. G. Liu, C. Capjack, W. Rozmus, and C. J. Backhouse, Cytometry 2006 Part A, vol. 69A, pp. 307-315
Small volume PCR in PDMS biochips with integrated fluid control and vapour barrier, A. R. Prakash, S. Adamia, V. Sieben, P. Pilarski, L. M. Pilarski, and C. J. Backhouse Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical (2006) vol. 113, pp. 398-409 (full text)
Automated screening using microfluidic chip-based PCR and product detection to assess risk of BK virus-associated nephropathy in renal transplant recipients, G. Kaigala*, R. Huskins*, J. Preiksaitas, L.M. Pilarski, and C.J. Backhouse Electrophoresis vol. 27, pp. 3753–3763, 2006. * co-first authors
A method for cytometric image parameterization, P.M. Pilarski and C.J. Backhouse Optics Express (2006) Vol. 14(26): 12720-12743 (full text)
An anlysis of mitochondrial DNA in microfluidic systems, P. Taylor*, D. P. Manage*, K. E. Helmle, Y. Zheng, D. M. Glerum, and C. J. Backhouse Journal of Chromatography B-Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences vol. 822, pp. 78-84, Aug 2005. * co-first authors.
Filtering scattered light in microchip-based cell diagnostics, C. G. Stefanita, Y. F. Shao, W. Rozmus, C. E. Capjack, and C. J. Backhouse, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement vol. 54, pp. 2093-2098, Oct 2005.
Rapid on-chip postcolumn labeling and high-resolution separations of DNA, V. J. Sieben and C. J. Backhouse Electrophoresis vol. 26, pp. 4729-4742, Dec 2005.
An adaptable microvalving system for on-chip polymerase chain reactions, P. M. Pilarski, S. Adamia, and C. J. Backhouse, Journal of Immunological Methods vol. 305, pp. 48-58, Oct 2005.
Sensitive detection using microfluidics technology of single cell PCR products from high and low abundance IgH VDJ templates in multiple myeloma, L. M. Pilarski, J. Lauzon, E. Strachan, S. Adamia, A. Atrazhev, A. R. Belch, and C. J. Backhouse, Journal of Immunological Methods vol. 305, pp. 94-105, Oct 2005.
Microfluidic devices for molecular monitoring of clonotypic IgH VDJ signatures and the T(4;14) translocation in multiple myeloma, L. M. Pilarski, G. V. Kaigala, J. VanDjiken, A. Atrazhev, B. J. Taylor, A. R. Belch, and C. J. Backhouse, Blood vol. 106, pp. 441A-441 A, Nov 2005.
Design of wireless on-wafer submicron characterization system, B. Moore, M. Margala, and C. Backhouse, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems vol. 13 , pp. 169-180, Feb 2005.
A swarm-based system for object recognition, T. Mirzayans, N. Parimi, P. Pilarski, C. Backhouse, L. Wyard-Scott, and P. Musilek, Neural Network World vol. 15, pp. 243-255, 2005.
On-chip HA/SSCP for the detection of hereditary haemochromatosis, D. P. Manage, Y. Zheng, M. J. Somerville, and C. J. Backhouse, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics vol. 1, pp. 364 -372, Oct 2005.
A rejuvenation method for poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-coated glass microfluidic chips, R. B. Ma, H. J. Crabtree, and C. J. Backhouse, Electrophoresis, vol. 26, pp. 2692-2700, Jul 2005.
Controlled and rapid self-assembly of DNA on a microfluidic chip, Y. Zheng, T. Footz, D. P. Manage, and C.J. Backhouse, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, vol. 3(2), 2005.
G. Vahedi, C. Kaler, and C. J. Backhouse, An integrated method for mutation detection using on-chip sample preparation, single-stranded conformation polymorphism, and heterduplex analysis, Electrophoresis, vol. 25, pp. 2346-2356, Jul 2004.
H. Hartshorne, C. J. Backhouse, and W. E. Lee, Ferrofluid-based microchip pump and valve, Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, vol. 99, pp. 592-600, May 1 2004.
T. Footz, M. J. Somerville, R. Tomaszewski, B. Elyas, and C. J. Backhouse, Integration of combined heteroduplex/restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis on an electrophoresis microchip for the detection of hereditary haemochromatosis, Analyst, vol. 129, pp. 25-3 1, 2004.
B. Bathgate, E. C. S. Cheong, and C. J. Backhouse, A novel electrospray-based ion mobility spectrometer, American Journal of Physics, vol. 72, pp. 1111-1118, Aug 2004.
P. J. Obeid, T. K. Christopoulos, H. J. Crabtree, and C. J. Backhouse, Microfabricated device for DNA and RNA amplification by continuous-flow polymerase chain reaction and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction with cycle number selection, Analytical Chemistry, vol. 75, pp. 288-295, Jan 15 2003.
T. Footz, M. J. Somerville, R. Tomaszewski, K. A. Sprysak, and C. J. Backhouse, Heteroduplex-based genotyping with microchip electrophoresis and dHPLC, Genetic Testing, vol. 7, pp. 283-293, Win 2003.
C. J. Backhouse, A. Gajdal, L. M. Pilarski, and H. J. Crabtree, Improved resolution with microchip-based enhanced field inversion electrophoresis, Electrophoresis, vol. 24, pp. 177 7-1786, Jun 2003.
S. Adamia, P. M. Pilarski, R. Prakash, J. Lauzon, C. J. Backhouse, and L. M. Pilarski, Microsystems and cancer: Improved detection of disease related genes in myeloma patients using microfluidics platforms, Blood, vol. 102, pp. 682A-682A, Nov 16 2003.
2002 C. J. Backhouse, H. J. Crabtree, and D. M. Glerum, Frontal analysis on a microchip, Analyst, vol. 127, pp. 1169-1175, 2002.
T. Footz, S. Wunsam, S. Kulak, H. J. Crabtree, D. M. Glerum, and C. J. Backhouse, Sample purification on a microfluidic device, Electrophoresis, vol. 22, pp. 3868-3875, Oct 2001.
H. J. Crabtree, E. C. S. Cheong, D. A. Tilroe, and C. J. Backhouse, Microchip injection and separation anomalies due to pressure effects, Analytical Chemistry, vol. 73, pp. 4079-40 86, Sep 1 2001.
A. R. Belch, L. M. Pilarski, and C. J. Backhouse, Novel technology for detection of genetic abnormalities in cancer, Blood, vol. 98, pp. 369A-370A, Nov 16 2001.
K. D. Harris, M. J. Brett, T. J. Smy, and C. Backhouse, Microchannel surface area enhancement using porous thin films, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 147, pp. 2002-20 06, May 2000.
C. Backhouse, M. Caamano, F. Oaks, E. Nordman, A. Carrillo, B. Johnson, and S. Bay, DNA sequencing in a monolithic microchannel device, Electrophoresis, vol. 21, pp. 150-156, Jan 2000.
C. J. Backhouse, G. Este, J. C. Sit, S. K. Dew, and M. J. Brett, WSix thin films for resistors, Thin Solid Films, vol. 311, pp. 299-303, Dec 31 1997.
J. Roland, G. McKinnon, C. Backhouse, and P. D. Taylor, Even smaller radar tags on insects, Nature, vol. 381, pp. 120-120, May 9 1996.
C. J. Backhouse, K. Robbie, J. Parks, J. N. Broughton, S. Dew, G. Este, and M. J. Brett, Electrostatic scattering of ionic species in low pressure sputtering of Ti and TiN, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A-Vacuum Surfaces and Films, vol. 14, pp. 2175-2181, Jul-Aug 1996.
C. J. Backhouse, S. K. Dew, and M. J. Brett, Hollow-cathode assisted sputtering, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology a-Vacuum Surfaces and Films, vol. 14, pp. 2674-2676, Jul-Aug 1996.
L. Young, T. M. Yang, and C. Backhouse, Anodic Oxide-Growth on Tantalum with Ac+Dc Fields. 2. Modeling and Theory, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 142, pp. 3483-3485, Oct 1995.
L. Young, T. M. Yang, and C. Backhouse, Anodic Oxide-Growth on Tantalum with Ac+Dc Fields. 1. Experimental Procedures and Results, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 142, pp. 3479-3483, Oct 1995.
A. A. Fife, G. Anderson, V. Angus, C. Backhouse, K. Betts, M. B. Burbank, R. A. Cragg, K. Ferguson, F. Habib, P. R. Kubik, J. Nomura, M. Smith, P. Spear, W. Westera, H. Zhou, J. Vrba, B. Heinrich, A. E. Curzon, J. C. Irwin, J. Chrzanowski, X. M. Burany, S. Govorkov, P. Brown, and W. B. Xing, Noise Performance of High-T-C Dc-Squid Magnetometers, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 5, pp. 3113-3118, Jun 1995.
J. Chrzanowski, S. Mengburany, A. E. Curzon, J. C. Irwin, B. Heinrich, R. A. Cragg, C. Backhouse, V. Angus, F. Habib, H. Zhou, and A. A. Fife, Epitaxial Bilayer and Trilayer Heterostructures Grown on Laalo3 and Srtio3(001) Single-Crystals by Laser-Ablation, Superconductor Science & Technology, vol. 8, pp. 455-458, Jun 1995.
J. Chrzanowski, S. Mengburany, A. E. Curzon, J. C. Irwin, B. Heinrich, C. Backhouse, V. Angus, R. A. Cragg, F. Habib, H. Zhou, and A. A. Fife, Structural and Electrical Analysis of RF Magnetron-Sputtered Large-Area Yba2cu3oz Films on Laalo3(001) Single-Crystals, Superconductor Science & Technology, vol. 8, pp. 513-518, Jul 1995.
C. Backhouse, H. Kato, and L. Young, Low-Frequency Oscillations in Semiinsulating GaAs and Inp - Deep-Level Domain Spectroscopy, Canadian Journal of Physics, vol. 72, pp. 608-617, Sep-Oct 1994.
D. Hui, H. Kato, C. Backhouse, and L. Young, Effects of Electrode Geometry and Polarity on the Occurrence of Negative Peaks in Optical Transient Current Spectroscopy Applied to Semi-insulating Gallium-Arsenide, Journal of Electronic Materials, vol. 21, pp. 901-909, Sep 1992.
C. Backhouse and L. Young, Deep Level Domain Spectroscopy of Low-Frequency Oscillations in Semiinsulating Inp, Solid-State Electronics, vol. 35, pp. 1601-1607, Nov 1992.
C. Backhouse, V. A. Samuilov, and L. Young, Low-Frequency Oscillations in Semiinsulating Inp, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 60, pp. 2906-2907, Jun 8 1992.
C. Backhouse, D. Hui, and L. Young, Comparison of Isothermal and Boxcar Methods of Analysis of Photocurrent Transients, Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol. 7, pp. 953-960, Jul 1992.
C. Backhouse and L. Young, Optical Transient Current Spectroscopy of Deep Levels in Semiinsulating Indium-Phosphide, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 138, pp. 3759-3765, Dec 1991.
C. Backhouse, D. Hui, and L. Young, Modified Exponential Fit of Optically Induced Transien t Currents in Semiinsulating Semiconductors, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 138, pp. L32-L34, Aug 1991.
P. C. Gregory, H. J . Xu, C. J. Backhouse, and A. Reid, 4-Year Modulation of Periodic Radio Outbursts from Lsi +61-Degrees-303, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 339, pp. 1054-1058, Apr 15 1989.
G. H. McKinnon, C. J. Backhouse, and A. H. Kalantar, Direct Comparison of Methods for Extracting the Rate from 1st Order Data with Background, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, vol. 17, pp. 655-683, 1985.
G. H. McKinnon, C. J. Backhouse, and A. H. Kalantar, Methods Linearizing 1st Order Kinetic Decay Data Having a Constant but Unknown Background - Quantitative Comparison of Errors in Rates Extracted, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, vol. 189, pp. 80-PHYS, 1985
G. H. McKinnon, C. J. Backhouse, and A. H. Kalantar, Optimizing the Use of the Kezdy-Mangelsdorf-Swinbourne Method for Analysis of Data Following a Exp(-Kt) + Z, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, vol. 16, pp. 1427-1454, 1984.