Journal article
A fast and reliable way to establish fluidic connections to planar microchips
ChemLabChip Group, LabChip Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark1
LabChip Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark2
Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark3
Polymeric Enabling Microsystems Group, Polymer Micro and Nano Engineering Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark4
Polymer Micro and Nano Engineering Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark5
In this work, we present a non-permanent method to connect microfluidic devices. The approach uses short flexible tubes that are plugged into bottom-flat holes and ensure fast and reliable interconnections. The small available dimensions allow the tube to be directly attached to the side of planar microchips.
A theoretical model to estimate the maximum applicable pressure was developed, and verified with experimental data. Furthermore, the tube connections were compared to other non-permanent interconnection types.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 2007 |
| Pages: | 98-103 |
| ISSN: | 13616439 and 09601317 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1088/0960-1317/17/1/013 |
