Molding of deep polydimethylsiloxane microstructures for microfluidics and biological applications

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-34

  Folch, A ^a   Ayon, A ^b   Hurtado, O ^a   Schmidt, M A ^b   Toner, M ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; FLUIDICS; MOLDS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PLASMA ETCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR INSULATOR BOUNDARIES; SILICON WAFERS;

MICROFABRICATED MOLDS; MICROFLUIDICS; REPLICA MOLDING;

SILICONES;

DIMETICONE; SILICON;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FLOWMETER; FLUID FLOW; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBROBLASTS; MATERIALS TESTING; RHEOLOGY; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0033083552     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2798038     Document Type: Article

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