Low cost microfluidics

[Cory Tobin]

Hi everyone, there seems to be a lot of interest on this mailing list
regarding low cost microfluidic devices. This paper just got
published today in the Lab on a Chip journal, so I figured I'd share
it...
http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/LC/article.asp?doi=b918089c


Low-cost rapid prototyping of flexible microfluidic devices using a
desktop digital craft cutter

Po Ki Yuen and Vasiliy N. Goral

Abstract: Low-cost and straight forward rapid prototyping of flexible
microfluidic devices using a desktop digital craft cutter is
presented. This rapid prototyping method can consistently achieve
microchannels as thin as 200 µm in width and can be used to fabricate
three-dimensional (3D) microfluidic devices using only double-sided
pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape and laser printer transparency
film. Various functional microfluidic devices are demonstrated with
this rapid prototyping method. The complete fabrication process from
device design concept to working device can be completed in minutes
without the need of expensive equipment.



-Cory