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Laser engineering of three-dimensional (3D) Structures in paper-based microfluidic devices

Laser engineering of three-dimensional (3D) Structures in paper-based microfluidic devices
Laser engineering of three-dimensional (3D) Structures in paper-based microfluidic devices
Microfluidic engineering technology has been widely used for implementing lab-on-chip (LOC) type point of care (POC) devices since its origins in the 1990s. LOC devices offer some distinct advantages such as the possibility of reducing the quantity of valuable samples or reagents needed and the shortening of the detection times, both of which result from their compact structure [1]. Paper-based microfluidic devices, which are regarded as a low-cost alternative to conventional POC diagnostics tools, have also been popularly studied in the last few decades, and a huge number of advantages have been explored, such as low-cost, mass production, disposability, being equipment free etc. [2] However, some disadvantages or limitations are also apparent, such as issues with the control of flow rate, multiplexed detection on the same device footprint and further reduction of size [2]. As a result, 3D microfluidic paper analytical devices, as an alternative solution, have been proposed in recent years, which enable distribution of fluids in both lateral and vertical directions.
Lab-on-a-chip, Paper-based devices, Microfluidic, Laser direct-write
IEEE
Sones, Collin
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He, Peijun
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Katis, Ioannis
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Eason, Robert
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Sones, Collin
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He, Peijun
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Katis, Ioannis
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Eason, Robert
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Sones, Collin, He, Peijun, Katis, Ioannis and Eason, Robert (2017) Laser engineering of three-dimensional (3D) Structures in paper-based microfluidic devices. In 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). IEEE.. (doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2017.8087268).

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Abstract

Microfluidic engineering technology has been widely used for implementing lab-on-chip (LOC) type point of care (POC) devices since its origins in the 1990s. LOC devices offer some distinct advantages such as the possibility of reducing the quantity of valuable samples or reagents needed and the shortening of the detection times, both of which result from their compact structure [1]. Paper-based microfluidic devices, which are regarded as a low-cost alternative to conventional POC diagnostics tools, have also been popularly studied in the last few decades, and a huge number of advantages have been explored, such as low-cost, mass production, disposability, being equipment free etc. [2] However, some disadvantages or limitations are also apparent, such as issues with the control of flow rate, multiplexed detection on the same device footprint and further reduction of size [2]. As a result, 3D microfluidic paper analytical devices, as an alternative solution, have been proposed in recent years, which enable distribution of fluids in both lateral and vertical directions.

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Accepted/In Press date: 23 March 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 30 October 2017
Venue - Dates: 2017 Conference on lasers and electro-optics and European Quantum Electronics conference, , Munich, Germany, 2017-06-25 - 2017-06-29
Keywords: Lab-on-a-chip, Paper-based devices, Microfluidic, Laser direct-write
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 407411
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/407411
PURE UUID: dc6cc76e-68b8-48f5-8e8c-13f384db8fe4
ORCID for Ioannis Katis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-557X
ORCID for Robert Eason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2204

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Date deposited: 05 Apr 2017 01:10
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 06:42

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Author: Collin Sones
Author: Peijun He
Author: Ioannis Katis ORCID iD
Author: Robert Eason ORCID iD

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