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Laser-printed fluidic channels for the manufacture of multiplexed paper-based diagnostic sensors

Laser-printed fluidic channels for the manufacture of multiplexed paper-based diagnostic sensors
Laser-printed fluidic channels for the manufacture of multiplexed paper-based diagnostic sensors
Paper-based microfluidics is a rapidly progressing inter-disciplinary technology driven by the need for low-cost alternatives to conventional point-of-care diagnostic tools. For transport of reagents/analytes, such devices often consist of interconnected hydrophilic fluid-flow channels that are demarcated by hydrophobic barrier walls that extend through the thickness of the paper. Here, we present a laser-based fabrication procedure that uses laser-induced polymerisation of a photopolymer to produce the required fluidic channels in paper or other porous materials. Experimental results showed that the structures successfully guide the flow of fluids and also allow containment of fluids in wells, and hence the technique is suitable for fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices.
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Eason, Robert
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Katis, Ioannis
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He, Peijun
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Sones, Collin
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Eason, Robert
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Katis, Ioannis
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He, Peijun
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Sones, Collin
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Eason, Robert, Katis, Ioannis, He, Peijun and Sones, Collin (2016) Laser-printed fluidic channels for the manufacture of multiplexed paper-based diagnostic sensors. Advances in printed sensors, London, United Kingdom. 2 pp .

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Paper-based microfluidics is a rapidly progressing inter-disciplinary technology driven by the need for low-cost alternatives to conventional point-of-care diagnostic tools. For transport of reagents/analytes, such devices often consist of interconnected hydrophilic fluid-flow channels that are demarcated by hydrophobic barrier walls that extend through the thickness of the paper. Here, we present a laser-based fabrication procedure that uses laser-induced polymerisation of a photopolymer to produce the required fluidic channels in paper or other porous materials. Experimental results showed that the structures successfully guide the flow of fluids and also allow containment of fluids in wells, and hence the technique is suitable for fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 8 November 2016
Venue - Dates: Advances in printed sensors, London, United Kingdom, 2016-11-08
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 401890
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/401890
PURE UUID: 0fbdb53d-4310-46ca-8573-b40826784c11
ORCID for Robert Eason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2204
ORCID for Ioannis Katis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-557X

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Date deposited: 25 Oct 2016 10:24
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:38

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