Review of Commercially Available Microfluidic Materials and Fabricating Techniques for Point of Care Testing
| Autor: | Luck EREKU, Ruth MACKAY, Wamadeva BALACHANDRAN, Kolawole AJAYI |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Sensors & Transducers, Vol 202, Iss 7, Pp 1-24 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 1726-5479 2306-8515 |
| Popis: | During the last two decades silicon and MEMs technology had been the mainstay of early microfluidic devices. However, recent times have brought into focus the need for low cost and readily available materials capable of achieving the expected microfluidics physical and chemical requirements. Also what mentioning is the rapid improvement in microfabrication technology over the years, which has significantly aided new and cheaper ways to produce microfluidic Point-Of-Care-Testing devices commercially or for research purposes. This review article discusses the usefulness of a wide range of available materials and their unique properties suitability in microfluidic applications. Likewise, advantages and drawbacks of manufacturing procedures and outputs of different fabrication methods are also brought into focus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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