Low-cost microfluidic single-use valves and on-board reagent storage using laser-printer technology
Garcia-Cordero, Jose L., Benito-Lopez, FernandoORCID: 0000-0003-0699-5507, Diamond, DermotORCID: 0000-0003-2944-4839, Ducrée, JensORCID: 0000-0002-0366-1897 and Ricco, Antonio J.
(2009)
Low-cost microfluidic single-use valves and on-board reagent storage using laser-printer technology.
In: MEMS 2009 - 22nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 25-29 January 2009, Sorrento, Italy.
ISBN 978-1-4244-2978-3
We report for the first time the laser-printer-based fabrication of vapor- and pressure-resistant microfluidic single-use valves and their implementation on a centrifugal microfluidic "lab-on-a-disc platform". As an extension of this technology, we implemented long-term storage of liquids for up to one month with no signs of evaporation. This simple technology is compatible with a range of polymer microfabrication technologies and should facilitate the design and fabrication of fully integrated and automated lab-on-a-chip cartridges that require pressure-resistant valves or long-term reagent storage.
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Item Type:
Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:
Conference
Refereed:
Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
chemical technology; lab-on-a-chip; laser materials processing; microvalves; polymers; storage;
Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. ISBN 978-1-4244-2978-3