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 Video

Updated: Jun 28, 2026

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays
18:11

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays

Published on: October 1, 2007

Polymer microfluidic devices.

Holger Becker1, Laurie E Locascio

  • 1Mildendo-Gesellschaft fuer Mikrofluidische Systeme mbH, Göschwitzer Strasse 40, D-07745 Jena, Germany.

Talanta
|October 31, 2008
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

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 author

Deterministic Lateral Displacement: Challenges and Perspectives.

ACS nano·2020
Same journal

Maximizing molecular coverage in ultrahigh-resolution orbitrap analysis of marine dissolved organic matter using two-stage design-of-experiments strategy.

Talanta·2026
Same journal

A new HPLC-ICP-MS method for gadolinium speciation in freshwaters using ion exchange chromatography and aqueous mobile phases.

Talanta·2026
Same journal

Selective voltammetric determination of labile copper in unpretreated wine samples using a synthetic fungal-mimicking biointerface.

Talanta·2026
Same journal

Dual-engine amplification: Integrating catalytic hairpin assembly with CRISPR-Cas12a for ultrasensitive point-of-care testing of Chikungunya virus RNA.

Talanta·2026
Same journal

An ECL immunosensor based on the synergistic self-enhancement of CuCoFe-LDH with Luminol-PEI for ultrasensitive detection of AFP.

Talanta·2026
Same journal

Tailoring amine-rich porous monolith for the miniaturized solid phase extraction of phenolic environmental estrogens.

Talanta·2026
See all related articles

Plastic microfluidic devices offer cost-effective alternatives to glass. This review covers polymer material properties, fabrication, applications, and market trends for polymer-based lab-on-a-chip systems.

Area of Science:

  • Microfluidics
  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Glass has dominated lab-on-a-chip fabrication since the 1990s due to established methods and well-characterized properties.
  • High production costs associated with glass are prompting a shift towards alternative materials in commercial microfluidic device manufacturing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review polymer-based microfluidic systems.
  • To analyze material properties, fabrication techniques, and device applications of plastic microfluidics.
  • To examine the market drivers influencing the development of polymer microfluidic devices.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of polymer microfluidic systems.
  • Analysis of material properties relevant to microfluidics.

More Related Videos

Bilayer Microfluidic Device for Combinatorial Plug Production
07:03

Bilayer Microfluidic Device for Combinatorial Plug Production

Published on: December 1, 2023

Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
07:38

Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape

Published on: January 8, 2014

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 28, 2026

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays
18:11

Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays

Published on: October 1, 2007

Bilayer Microfluidic Device for Combinatorial Plug Production
07:03

Bilayer Microfluidic Device for Combinatorial Plug Production

Published on: December 1, 2023

Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
07:38

Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape

Published on: January 8, 2014

  • Compilation of fabrication methods for plastic microfluidic devices.
  • Overview of current and emerging applications.
  • Market analysis of the polymer microfluidics sector.

    • Main Results:

    • Plastics offer reduced cost and simplified manufacturing compared to glass and silicon for microfluidic devices.
    • A wide range of polymers allows for tailored material properties for specific microfluidic applications.
    • Polymer-based microfluidics are suitable for diverse applications, driven by market demand for cost-effective solutions.

    Conclusions:

    • The shift towards polymer-based microfluidic systems is driven by economic and manufacturing advantages.
    • The versatility of plastic materials enables customized solutions for various microfluidic applications.
    • The market for polymer microfluidics is expanding due to its potential for widespread adoption and innovation.