A free-standing and flexible parylene PCR device

2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 146-149

  Satsanarukkit, Penvipha ^a   Lo, Hsiwen ^b   Tai, Yu Chong ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bubbling and leaking problems; microfluidics; parylene C; PCR

Indexed keywords

BUBBLING AND LEAKING PROBLEMS; FABRICATION PROCESS; IN-CHANNELS; ON CHIPS; PARYLENE C; PARYLENES; PCR; PCR AMPLIFICATION; SEALING PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE CYCLING;

MICROFLUIDICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BUBBLE FORMATION;

EID: 84861535054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEMS.2012.6196743     Document Type: Conference Paper

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