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Shuichi Shoji¹, Kentaro Kawai

¹Department of Electronic and Photonic Systems, Waseda University, Ohkubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. shojis@waseda.jp

Topics in Current Chemistry

|April 29, 2011

Summary

Microfluidic devices fabricated with micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology enable precise control of liquid flow and particle handling. These advancements are crucial for developing sophisticated micro total analysis systems (μTAS) and lab-on-a-chip platforms.

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Area of Science:

Engineering
Microfluidics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Microfluidic devices are essential for miniaturized analytical systems.
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology offers advanced fabrication capabilities for microdevices.
Efficient liquid flow and particle manipulation are critical for micro total analysis systems (μTAS) and laboratory-on-a-chip (LOC) applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in microflow device fabrication using MEMS technology.
To discuss passive and active methods for liquid flow control and particle handling in micrometer-scale channels.
To highlight the utility of these methods in μTAS and LOC systems.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of microflow devices utilizing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology.

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Review of passive and active liquid flow control techniques.

Analysis of particle-handling methods within micrometer-scale channels.

Introduction of arrayed microvalves for high-throughput microflow systems.

Main Results:

Demonstration of advanced MEMS-based microflow devices.
Effective passive and active flow control and particle-handling strategies.
Development of high-throughput microflow systems with arrayed microvalves.
Successful application examples in chemical and biochemical analyses.

Conclusions:

MEMS technology enables sophisticated microfluidic device fabrication.
Advanced flow control and particle handling are key for μTAS and LOC systems.
The described methods and devices facilitate high-throughput chemical and biochemical applications.