Game-changing microfluidics
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 09:01
in Physics & Chemistry
The development of miniaturization strategies that integrate several laboratory functions on a single chip is benefiting many areas of biomedical research, making even complex experiments faster and cheaper to perform. These lab on a chip systems, generally known as microfluidic devices, are typically composed of small polymer wafers patterned with precisely engineered microscopic channels, reservoirs and valves that can transport tiny volumes of fluid with remarkable precision.