ArticleBiomicrofluidics2015
Microfluidic assembly kit based on laser-cut building blocks for education and fast prototyping.
Article in Biomicrofluidics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Review
- An economical in-class sticker microfluidic activity develops student expertise in microscale physics and device manufacturing.Lab on a chip · 2024Article
- Universal pre-mixing dry-film stickers capable of retrofitting existing microfluidics.Biomicrofluidics · 2023Article
- Modular Microfluidics: Current Status and Future Prospects.Micromachines · 2022Review
- "Learning on a chip:" Microfluidics for formal and informal science education.Biomicrofluidics · 2019Review
- Workshop, Cost-Effective and Streamlined Fabrications of Re-Usable World-To-Chip Connectors for Handling Sample of Limited Volume and for Assembling Chip Array.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
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Abstract
Here, we present an inexpensive rapid-prototyping method that allows researchers and children to quickly assemble multi-layered microfluidic devices from easily pre-fabricated building blocks. We developed low-cost (<$2) kits based on laser-cut acrylic building block pieces and double-sided tape that allow users to generate water droplets in oil, capture living cells, and conduct basic phototaxis experiments. We developed and tested a 90-min lesson plan with children aged 12-14 yr and provide here the instructions for teachers to replicate these experiments and lessons. All parts of the kit are easy to make or order. We propose to use such easy to fabricate kits in labs with no access to current microfluidic tools as well as in classroom environments to get exposure to the powerful techniques of microfluidics.
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