High-throughput optofluidic platforms for mosaicked microfibers toward multiplex analysis of biomolecules

Abstract

We describe high-throughput optofluidic platforms for mosaic-patterned microfibers by generating stratified laminar flows. An inert carrier liquid flow near PDMS channel walls conveyed a photopolymerizable liquid which permitted stable production of microfibers with particular morphologies and compositional patterns. Finally, mosaicked microfibers were prepared with desired configurations toward multiplex biomolecular analysis.