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Novel architecture for entrapment of elastomeric membranes in microfluidic systems

Creator:

Blackwell, Edward P.

Abstract:

This thesis presents a novel microlamination architecture that enables the large scale integration of valves into low cost micro energy and chemical systems via membrane entrapment. Polycarbonate layers embossed with microfluidic channels were bonded by ultrasonic welding of raised embossed protrusions that penetrate though the PDMS membranes. The bonding pressure...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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welding. An active system was reported by Fu et al (2003) that integrated magnetically driven iron ball
Modeling and development of fabrication method for embedding membrane based microvalve in bulk microfluidic device

Creator:

Abhinkar, Bindiya S.

Abstract:

PDMS membrane-based microvalves are becoming increasingly more important for the control of fluid flow within MECS applications such as microreactors used to synthesize nanoparticles and biological macromolecules. The motivation for pursuing PDMS membrane-based microvalves is for implementing a plug flow microreactor to simulate slug flow yielding a narrower residence time...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis