Title :
Thermal fluid layer characterization in microfluidic systems
Author :
Ernst, Herbert ; Herberth, Uwe ; Urban, Gerald
Author_Institution :
HSG-IMIT, Villingen, Germany
Abstract :
As handling of low fluid volumes becomes increasingly important, e.g. in medical and analytical applications, so does the significance of the related system characterization. In this paper we demonstrate an approach for the characterization of low volume fluid layers using thermal methods.
Keywords :
membranes; microfluidics; temperature sensors; thermal analysis; thermistors; analytical applications; low volume fluid layers; medical applications; microfluidic systems; planar micromachined setup; sensor setup; temperature sensors; thermal analysis; thermal fluid layer characterization; thermal methods; thermally insulating membrane; thermistors; Biomedical optical imaging; Biomembranes; Inductors; Microfluidics; Monitoring; Resistors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; Thermal resistance; Thermistors;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2002. Proceedings of IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7454-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2002.1037107
