Microfluidic PMMA interfaces for rectangular glass capillaries
(2014) In Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 24(2).- Abstract
- We present the design and fabrication of a polymeric capillary fluidic interface fabricated by micro-milling. The design enables the use of glass capillaries with any kind of cross-section in complex microfluidic setups. We demonstrate two different designs of the interface; a double-inlet interface for hydrodynamic focusing and a capillary interface with integrated pneumatic valves. Both capillary interfaces are presented together with examples of practical applications. This communication shows the design optimization and presents details of the fabrication process. The capillary interface opens up for the use of complex microfluidic systems in single-use glass capillaries. They also enable simple fabrication of glass/polymer hybrid... (More)
- We present the design and fabrication of a polymeric capillary fluidic interface fabricated by micro-milling. The design enables the use of glass capillaries with any kind of cross-section in complex microfluidic setups. We demonstrate two different designs of the interface; a double-inlet interface for hydrodynamic focusing and a capillary interface with integrated pneumatic valves. Both capillary interfaces are presented together with examples of practical applications. This communication shows the design optimization and presents details of the fabrication process. The capillary interface opens up for the use of complex microfluidic systems in single-use glass capillaries. They also enable simple fabrication of glass/polymer hybrid devices that can be beneficial in many research fields where a pure polymer chip negatively affects the device's performance, e.g. acoustofluidics. (Less)
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- author
- Evander, Mikael LU and Tenje, Maria LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2014
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- acoustophoresis, capillaries, lab-on-a-chip, PMMA, system interfacing
- in
- Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
- volume
- 24
- issue
- 2
- article number
- 027003
- publisher
- IOP Publishing
- external identifiers
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- wos:000332711200019
- scopus:84893047515
- ISSN
- 0960-1317
- DOI
- 10.1088/0960-1317/24/2/027003
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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abstract = {{We present the design and fabrication of a polymeric capillary fluidic interface fabricated by micro-milling. The design enables the use of glass capillaries with any kind of cross-section in complex microfluidic setups. We demonstrate two different designs of the interface; a double-inlet interface for hydrodynamic focusing and a capillary interface with integrated pneumatic valves. Both capillary interfaces are presented together with examples of practical applications. This communication shows the design optimization and presents details of the fabrication process. The capillary interface opens up for the use of complex microfluidic systems in single-use glass capillaries. They also enable simple fabrication of glass/polymer hybrid devices that can be beneficial in many research fields where a pure polymer chip negatively affects the device's performance, e.g. acoustofluidics.}},
author = {{Evander, Mikael and Tenje, Maria}},
issn = {{0960-1317}},
keywords = {{acoustophoresis; capillaries; lab-on-a-chip; PMMA; system interfacing}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{2}},
publisher = {{IOP Publishing}},
series = {{Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering}},
title = {{Microfluidic PMMA interfaces for rectangular glass capillaries}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/24/2/027003}},
doi = {{10.1088/0960-1317/24/2/027003}},
volume = {{24}},
year = {{2014}},
}