Applications of Modular Microfluidics Technology

Publication date: December 2018Source: Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Volume 46, Issue 12Author(s): Yi-Qiang FAN, Hong-Liang WANG, Ke-Xin GAO, Jing-Ji LIU, Dong-Ping CHAI, Ya-Jun ZHANGAbstractMicrofluidics has been widely used in the life science, analytical chemistry, environmental science and other fields in the recent years. Traditional microfluidics systems usually use a highly integrated system with multiple components for handling the fluid in the micro/nano scale. The design and fabrication of integrated microfluidics usually require highly sophisticated instruments and operation professionals. With the experience inherited from integrated circuit and micro electro mechanical system, the modular microfluidics system has been experienced a rapid development in recent years. Modular microfluidics system is a combination of a series of individual modules to achieve complicated liquid handling functions. Compared with conventional microfluidics approach, the modular microfluidics method has the potential in significantly reducing the fabrication cost by using the massive production of single chip, besides, it is easy to be operated, and the user can easily assembly the modules to obtain their customized microfluidics system. The concept of modular microfluidics also indicates the future development path for the standardization of microfluidics system and also provides a promising approach for the industrial massive production of microfluidics. However, the study ...
Source: Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry - Category: Chemistry Source Type: research