5. Conclusion
Microfluidics is now a well-established academic discipline with enormous application potential. To build a lab-on-a-chip, the choice of material is crucial. It is based on the material's properties and limitations in relation to the intended application. Glass has a long history of use in chemistry and biology laboratories. It was also one of the first materials used for microfluidic systems. However, the last ten years have seen the emergence of polymeric materials for the rapid production of low-cost microfluidic devices. Several families of polymers are used for this purpose: elastomers such as PDMS, photosensitive resins such as SU-8, thermoplastics such as PMMA, COC, COP, PS, PEEK, and paper. The aim is to combine fast, low-cost device production with improved chemical inertness, optical transparency, low autofluorescence, etc. The development of a new material is then motivated by...
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Bibliography
Websites
Klearia http://www.klearia.com
Micralyne https://www.teledyne.com/en-us
Micronit http://www.micronit.com
Event
MicroTAS Congress
Directory
Industrial players: Klearia, Micronit, Micralyne, Micrux, Chip Shop, Dolomite
Research laboratories: LPN, LAAS, ESPCI, Institut Curie
Publications (magazines, books, etc.) : Lab on a Chip (see website)
Patents
Anodic bonding. US patent 3, 397.278 1968
Process for manufacturing a microfluidic chip. Associated chip and plate. Patent FR 1054183 CNRS May 28, 2010.
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