Squeeze-chip: a finger-controlled microfluidic flow network device and its application to biochemical assays

We designed and fabricated a novel microfluidic device that can be operated through simple finger squeezing. On-chip microfluidic flow control is enabled through an optimized network of check-valves and squeeze-pumps. The sophisticated flow system can be easily constructed by combining a few key ele...

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Published inLab on a chip Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. 1587 - 1590
Main Authors Li, Wentao, Chen, Tao, Chen, Zitian, Fei, Peng, Yu, Zhilong, Pang, Yuhong, Huang, Yanyi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 07.05.2012
Subjects
Equipment Design
Fingers
Glucose - analysis
Humans
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques - instrumentation
Uric Acid - analysis
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Summary:We designed and fabricated a novel microfluidic device that can be operated through simple finger squeezing. On-chip microfluidic flow control is enabled through an optimized network of check-valves and squeeze-pumps. The sophisticated flow system can be easily constructed by combining a few key elements. We implemented this device to perform quantitative biochemical assays with no requirement for precision instruments.
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ISSN:1473-0197
1473-0189
DOI:10.1039/c2lc40125h