Single-use microfluidic pumps and valves based on a thermally responsive PDMS composite

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 690-693

  Samel, Björn ^a   Melin, Jessica ^a   Griss, Patrick ^a,b   Stemme, Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Roche Diagnostics Microtechnology Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELASTOMERS; FLUID DYNAMICS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDIC PUMPS; MICROFLUIDIC VALVES; NANOLITERS;

FLUIDIC DEVICES;

EID: 26844452984     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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