Microfluidics: Fluid physics at the nanoliter scale
Microfabricated integrated circuits revolutionized computation by vastly reducing the space,
labor, and time required for calculations. Microfluidic systems hold similar promise for the …
labor, and time required for calculations. Microfluidic systems hold similar promise for the …
Microfluidic large-scale integration: the evolution of design rules for biological automation
J Melin, SR Quake - Annu. Rev. Biophys. Biomol. Struct., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Microfluidic large-scale integration (mLSI) refers to the development of microfluidic chips
with thousands of integrated micromechanical valves and control components. This …
with thousands of integrated micromechanical valves and control components. This …
Mechanical characterization of bulk Sylgard 184 for microfluidics and microengineering
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomers are extensively used for soft lithographic
replication of microstructures in microfluidic and micro-engineering applications. Elastomeric …
replication of microstructures in microfluidic and micro-engineering applications. Elastomeric …
[BOOK][B] Handbook of nanoscience, engineering, and technology
Nanotechnology, science, and engineering spearhead the 21st century revolution that is
leading to fundamental breakthroughs in the way materials, devices, and systems are …
leading to fundamental breakthroughs in the way materials, devices, and systems are …
Microvalves and micropumps for BioMEMS
This review presents an extensive overview of a large number of microvalve and micropump
designs with great variability in performance and operation. The performance of a given …
designs with great variability in performance and operation. The performance of a given …
DNA confinement in nanochannels: physics and biological applications
DNA is the central storage molecule of genetic information in the cell, and reading that
information is a central problem in biology. While sequencing technology has made …
information is a central problem in biology. While sequencing technology has made …
A quick and accurate method to determine the Poisson's ratio and the coefficient of thermal expansion of PDMS
We present a new and accurate method to determine the Poisson's ratio of PDMS, using
thermal expansion and an optical surface profilometer. The Poisson's ratio of Sylgard 184 …
thermal expansion and an optical surface profilometer. The Poisson's ratio of Sylgard 184 …
Mechanical properties of silicones for MEMS
F Schneider, T Fellner, J Wilde… - … of Micromechanics and …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper focuses on the mechanical properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) relevant
for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) applications. In view of the limited amount of …
for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) applications. In view of the limited amount of …
Microfluidic very large scale integration (mVLSI) with integrated micromechanical valves
Microfluidic chips with a high density of control elements are required to improve device
performance parameters, such as throughput, sensitivity and dynamic range. In order to …
performance parameters, such as throughput, sensitivity and dynamic range. In order to …
An integrated AC electrokinetic pump in a microfluidic loop for fast and tunable flow control
We have built a dedicated lab on a chip to study the performance of an integrated
electrokinetic micropump, driven by a low voltage AC signal. This micropump consists of an …
electrokinetic micropump, driven by a low voltage AC signal. This micropump consists of an …