A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices.

ABSTRACT: The incorporation of sophisticated capabilities within microfluidic devices often requires the assembly of different layers in a correct arrangement. For example, when it is desired to include electrodes inside microfluidic channels or to create 3D microfluidic structures. However, the alignment between different substrates at the microscale requires expensive equipment not available for all research groups. In this work, we present an affordable, compact and portable aligner for assembling multilayered composite microfluidic chips. The instrument is composed of aluminum machined pieces combined with precision stages and includes a digital microscope with a LED illumination system for monitoring the alignment process. An interchangeable holder was created for substrate fixing, allowing the

SUBMITTER: Guglielmotti V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9465365 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature