Issue 3, 2010

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

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.

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

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Article information

Article type
Technical Note
Submitted
03 Sep 2009
Accepted
09 Nov 2009
First published
24 Nov 2009

Lab Chip, 2010,10, 384-387

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

P. K. Yuen and V. N. Goral, Lab Chip, 2010, 10, 384 DOI: 10.1039/B918089C

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