Transparent thin thermoplastic biochip by injection-moulding and laser transmission welding

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 445-453

  Singh, Akanksha ^a   Pfleging, Wilhelm ^b   Beiser, Markus ^b   Malek, Chantal Khan ^a  

^a FEMTO ST INSTITUTE   (France)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Injection moulding; Laser structuring; Laser welding; Microfluidic chip; Mould insert; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIOCHIPS; FLUIDIC DEVICES; LASER BEAM WELDING; LASER RADIATION; MICROFLUIDICS; MOLDS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSMISSIONS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

CRYSTALLIZATION CONDITIONS; CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS; LASER STRUCTURING; LASER TRANSMISSION WELDING; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDIC CHIP; STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84878549618     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-012-1666-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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