Title :
A polymer microfluidic multiplexer
Author :
Korivi, Naga S. ; Jiang, Li
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA
Abstract :
This paper reports on the development of a polymeric microfluidic multiplexer, which can be applied to perform a variety of functions involving liquid manipulation and control in microfluidics devices/systems, portable biosensors, and other miniaturized systems. The developed device was applied for 1times8 multiplexing of a test liquid, i.e., the test liquid was injected into the device through one inlet and injected out through eight similar outlets. It was also applied for the formation of micro-arrays of liquid drops on a surface. The device can be designed to deliver either a single or several different liquids.
Keywords :
biosensors; microfluidics; multiplexing equipment; polymers; liquid drops; liquid manipulation; microarray formation; polymeric microfluidic multiplexer; portable biosensors; Biosensors; Curing; Fluid flow; Heating; Liquids; Microfluidics; Multiplexing; Polymers; Sensor arrays; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
SoutheastCon, 2007. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Richmond, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1029-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1029-0
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2007.342935