Simple and cost-effective fabrication of microvalve arrays in PDMS using laser cut molds with application to C. elegans manipulation in microfluidics

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Samuel, R ^a   Thacker, C M ^b   Maricq, A V ^b   Gale, B K ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

C.elegans; microvalve arrays; PDMS membrane

Indexed keywords

C.ELEGANS; COST-EFFECTIVE FABRICATION; ELEGANS; LASER-CUT; MICROVALVE ARRAYS; PDMS MEMBRANE;

EID: 84907697539     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/24/10/105007     Document Type: Article

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