Light-responsive polymers for microfluidic applications
| Autor: | Janire Saez, Fernando Benito-Lopez, Dermot Diamond, Jeroen ter Schiphorst, Albertus P. H. J. Schenning |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Sample handling
chemistry.chemical_classification business.industry Computer science Microfluidics Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering 02 engineering and technology General Chemistry Polymer 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Chip 01 natural sciences Biochemistry 0104 chemical sciences chemistry Light responsive Scalability Fluidics 0210 nano-technology business Computer hardware |
| Zdroj: | Lab on a Chip. 18(5):699-709 |
| ISSN: | 1473-0197 |
| Popis: | While the microfluidic device itself may be small, often the equipment required to control fluidics in the chip unit is large e.g. pumps, valves and mixing units, which can severely limit practical use and functional scalability. In addition, components associated with fluidic control of the device, more specifically the valves and pumps, contribute significantly to the overall unit cost. Here we sketch the problem of a gap between high end accurate, but expensive sensor platforms, versus less accurate, but widely employable hand-held low-cost devices. Recent research has shown that the integration of light-responsive materials within microfluidic devices can provide the function of expensive fluidic components, and potentially enable sophisticated measurements to be made using much less expensive equipment. An overview of the most recent developments will be presented for valves, mixers, transport and sample handling inside microfluidic devices. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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