The MainSTREAM Component Platform: A Holistic Approach to Microfluidic System Design

Journal of Laboratory Automation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 212-228

  Sabourin, David ^a   Skafte Pedersen, Peder ^a   Søe, Martin Jensen ^b   Hemmingsen, Mette ^a   Alberti, Massimo ^a   Coman, Vasile ^a   Petersen, Jesper ^c   Emnéus, Jenny ^a   Kutter, Jörg P ^a   Snakenborg, Detlef ^a   Jørgensen, Flemming ^b   Clausen, Christian ^b   Holmstrøm, Kim ^b   Dufva, Martin ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b BIONEER A S   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

automation; microfluidic; modular; multiplexing; platform; pumping; valving

Indexed keywords

IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MICROFLUIDIC COMPONENTS; MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEMS; MODULAR; PERFUSION CELL CULTURES; PLATFORM; VALVING;

AUTOMATION; LIQUIDS; MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL PUMPING; PUMPS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MICROFLUIDICS;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROL SYSTEM; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LAB ON A CHIP; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY DEVICE; MICROFLUIDICS; MINIPUMP; NONHUMAN; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RELIABILITY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

AUTOMATION; MICROFLUIDIC; MODULAR; MULTIPLEXING; PLATFORM; PUMPING; VALVING;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HELA CELLS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MINIATURIZATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84887454140     PISSN: 22110682     EISSN: 22110690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2211068212461445     Document Type: Article

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