A vapor based microfluidic flow regulator

被引:16
作者
Xu, Wei [1 ,3 ]
Wu, Liang L. [1 ]
Zhang, Yang [1 ]
Xue, Hong [2 ]
Li, Guann-Pyng [1 ]
Bachman, Mark [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
[2] Calif State Polytech Univ Pomona, Dept Mech Engn, Pomona, CA 91768 USA
[3] Univ N Carolina, Dept Chem, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
来源
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL | 2009年 / 142卷 / 01期
关键词
Microflow regulator; Microfluidics; Microvalve; Hydrophobic; Polymer PDMS; Lab-on-Chip; Concentration gradient; ON-A-CHIP; SYSTEMS; GROWTH; PDMS;
D O I
10.1016/j.snb.2009.08.007
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We introduce a flow regulating technology that uses trapped air bubbles in a hydrophobic microfluidic channel. We present basic designs for flow regulators and flow valves using trapped air. Experiments have successfully demonstrated the capability of this technique for delivering constant and varying flow rate, and for on-off valving. This approach to valving provides a simple, yet effective way to monolithically integrate flow and valve control on polymer Lab-on-Chip devices. (C) 2009 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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页码:355 / 361
页数:7
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