Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Polymer microfabrication technologies for microfluidic systems.

Holger Becker1, Claudia Gärtner

  • 1microfluidic ChipShop GmbH, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10, 07745, Jena, Germany. hb@microfluidic-chipshop.com

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
|November 9, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Evaluation of a microfluidic-based point-of-care prototype with customized chip for detection of bacterial clusters.

Microbiology spectrum·2024
Same author

High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of Stress-Relieved AlSi10Mg Produced via Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing.

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)·2022
Same author

An integrated device for fast and sensitive immunosuppressant detection.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2021
Same author

Parallelizable Microfluidic Platform to Model and Assess In Vitro Cellular Barriers: Technology and Application to Study the Interaction of 3D Tumor Spheroids with Cellular Barriers.

Biosensors·2021
Same author

Liver-Kidney-on-Chip To Study Toxicity of Drug Metabolites.

ACS biomaterials science & engineering·2021
Same author

Accelerating innovation and commercialization through standardization of microfluidic-based medical devices.

Lab on a chip·2020
Same journal

Single-cell mass spectrometry imaging: platform advances for multimodal spatial omics.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2026
Same journal

Advancing total uronic acid quantification using a stable isotope dilution approach: validation and application to plant- and algal-derived polysaccharides.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2026
Same journal

Electroanalytical method development for the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor lenvatinib using a Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-MXene based molecularly imprinted polymer modified carbon electrode.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2026
Same journal

Impact of blood contamination on hydrophilic metabolomics in human meningioma tissue.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2026
Same journal

A UiO-66@MR paper-based colorimetric sensor for sensitive detection of food spoilage volatile organic compounds and visual freshness monitoring.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2026
Same journal

An electrochemical sensing platform based on UiO@TATF COF/CB composites for the detection of nitrofurazone.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry·2026
See all related articles

Polymers are leading substrate materials for microfluidic devices due to their versatile properties. This review covers key fabrication technologies for polymer microfluidic systems, including replication and photodefining methods.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Polymers are increasingly utilized as substrate materials for microfluidic devices.
  • They offer unique material and surface properties enabling advanced microscopic designs.
  • A diverse array of fabrication technologies are available for polymer-based microfluidics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current microfabrication technologies for polymer microfluidic systems.
  • To discuss academic and industrial considerations for these fabrication methods.
  • To provide a comprehensive overview including back-end processing.

Main Methods:

  • Replication methods: hot embossing, injection molding, microthermoforming, casting.
  • Photodefining methods: lithography, laser ablation.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Discussion of academic and industrial factors.

    • Main Results:

    • Polymers provide unparalleled design flexibility for microfluidic devices.
    • Various fabrication techniques offer distinct advantages for different applications.
    • Back-end processing is a crucial, often overlooked, aspect.

    Conclusions:

    • The selection of fabrication technology depends on specific academic and industrial requirements.
    • Continued advancements in polymer microfabrication are essential for the field.
    • A holistic approach considering all processing steps is vital for successful microfluidic device development.