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Microfluidic Chips Controlled with Elastomeric Microvalve Arrays

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Published on: October 1, 2007

Elastomeric microvalve geometry affects haemocompatibility.

Crispin Szydzik¹, Rose J Brazilek, Khashayar Khoshmanesh

¹School of Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia. warwick.nesbitt@rmit.edu.au.

|May 24, 2018

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Microvalve design significantly impacts blood compatibility in microfluidic devices. Optimizing valve geometry improves haemocompatibility for lab-on-chip blood diagnostics without surface modifications.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Microfluidics
Haemocompatibility Studies

Background:

Microfluidic systems are crucial for lab-on-chip diagnostic devices, especially for blood handling.
Ensuring haemocompatibility is essential to prevent blood damage and ensure accurate results.
Existing microfluidic valves often face challenges with blood compatibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate parameters determining haemocompatibility of elastomeric microvalves for blood handling.
To identify microvalve designs that minimize adverse effects on blood components.
To inform the design of future haemocompatible microfluidic components for diagnostics.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive investigation of blood function in relation to microvalve geometry.
Analysis of blood plasma fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor composition.
Assessment of erythrocyte structure and function.
Evaluation of platelet activation and aggregation.
Characterization of haemodynamic profiles of different valve gate geometries.

Main Results:

A "normally-closed" v-gate pneumatic microvalve design demonstrated minimal impact on blood plasma proteins (fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor).
This design minimized effects on erythrocyte structure and function, and limited platelet activation and aggregation.
Haemodynamic profiles of valve gate geometries were identified as key determinants of platelet-dependent biofouling and haemocompatibility.
Modification of microvalve gate geometry improved haemocompatibility without chemical or protein surface treatments.

Conclusions:

Microvalve gate geometry and its associated haemodynamic profile are critical for haemocompatibility in microfluidic blood handling.
Optimized microvalve design can enhance haemocompatibility, reducing the need for surface modifications.
These findings advance the development of automated lab-on-chip systems for blood-based diagnostics.