Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing
Microfluidic devices with a free-standing structure were printed directly on polymer films using the functional materials that form interconnected pores. The printed devices can transport fluids by capillary action in the same fashion as paper-based microfluidic devices, and they can handle much sma...
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| author | Zhiyi Zhang Stephen Lang Kate Pearson Yawar Farhan Ye Tao Gaozhi Xiao |
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| description | Microfluidic devices with a free-standing structure were printed directly on polymer films using the functional materials that form interconnected pores. The printed devices can transport fluids by capillary action in the same fashion as paper-based microfluidic devices, and they can handle much smaller sample volumes than typical paper-based devices. Detection of glucose was performed using both colorimetric and electrochemical methods, and the observed limits of detection (LOD) were similar to those obtained with paper-based microfluidic devices under comparable testing conditions. It is demonstrated that printed microfluidic devices can be fabricated using printing processes that are suitable for high-volume and low-cost production and that the integration of microfluidic channels with electrodes is straightforward with printing. Several materials that are printable and form interconnected pores are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e2eae5c37a9484f83cc5a43a77be9d12023-11-24T14:56:25ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2023-11-011411205910.3390/mi14112059Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in BiosensingZhiyi Zhang0Stephen Lang1Kate Pearson2Yawar Farhan3Ye Tao4Gaozhi Xiao5Advanced Electronic and Photonic Research Center, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaAdvanced Electronic and Photonic Research Center, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaAdvanced Electronic and Photonic Research Center, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaAdvanced Electronic and Photonic Research Center, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaAdvanced Electronic and Photonic Research Center, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaAdvanced Electronic and Photonic Research Center, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CanadaMicrofluidic devices with a free-standing structure were printed directly on polymer films using the functional materials that form interconnected pores. The printed devices can transport fluids by capillary action in the same fashion as paper-based microfluidic devices, and they can handle much smaller sample volumes than typical paper-based devices. Detection of glucose was performed using both colorimetric and electrochemical methods, and the observed limits of detection (LOD) were similar to those obtained with paper-based microfluidic devices under comparable testing conditions. It is demonstrated that printed microfluidic devices can be fabricated using printing processes that are suitable for high-volume and low-cost production and that the integration of microfluidic channels with electrodes is straightforward with printing. Several materials that are printable and form interconnected pores are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/11/2059microfluidic devicesporous materialsprintingcapillary-driven flowbiosensing |
| spellingShingle | Zhiyi Zhang Stephen Lang Kate Pearson Yawar Farhan Ye Tao Gaozhi Xiao Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing Micromachines microfluidic devices porous materials printing capillary-driven flow biosensing |
| title | Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing |
| title_full | Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing |
| title_fullStr | Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing |
| title_short | Printed Capillary Microfluidic Devices and Their Application in Biosensing |
| title_sort | printed capillary microfluidic devices and their application in biosensing |
| topic | microfluidic devices porous materials printing capillary-driven flow biosensing |
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