Difference between revisions of "DIY Microfluidics"
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[[File:uF_DIYLaserCutting.jpg|none|700px|]] | [[File:uF_DIYLaserCutting.jpg|none|700px|]] | ||
| + | Putting (balck) tape on a glas slide. Cut it with a sharp knife or with a DIY laser cutter (:-P | ||
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[[File:uF_LaserCutTape.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_LaserCutTape.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | The slide with the cut tape | ||
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[[File:uF_Peal.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_Peal.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Peel of the tape carefully | ||
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[[File:uF_Slides.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_Slides.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Some sample slides | ||
== PDMS Casting == | == PDMS Casting == | ||
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[[File:uF_CastingBoxes.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_CastingBoxes.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Putting the slides in casting boxes | ||
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[[File:uF_PDMSCasting.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_PDMSCasting.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Cast with PDMS and cure at 60°C for about 1 hour. | ||
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[[File:uF_Uncasting.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_Uncasting.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Remove the cast | ||
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[[File:uF_Punching.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_Punching.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Put the PDMS piece back into a clean box and cover with a tube holder plate. Punch the holes. | ||
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[[File:uF_WebCamStage.jpg|none|350px|]] | [[File:uF_WebCamStage.jpg|none|350px|]] | ||
| + | Attatch tubes and capture the microflow with a webcam stage. | ||
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[[File:uF_FabLabParts.jpg|none|450px|]] | [[File:uF_FabLabParts.jpg|none|450px|]] | ||
| − | + | Parts lasercut from acrylic in the FabLab Lucern. | |
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Revision as of 23:16, 3 January 2012
Stuff from wetPONG
HomeMade Microfluidics on wetPONG
more coming soon...
Advanced DIY Microfluidics
Just a Hack! How did he do that... awesome!
Preparing the slide
Putting (balck) tape on a glas slide. Cut it with a sharp knife or with a DIY laser cutter (:-P
The slide with the cut tape
Peel of the tape carefully
Some sample slides
PDMS Casting
Putting the slides in casting boxes
Cast with PDMS and cure at 60°C for about 1 hour.
Remove the cast
Put the PDMS piece back into a clean box and cover with a tube holder plate. Punch the holes.
Attatch tubes and capture the microflow with a webcam stage.
Parts lasercut from acrylic in the FabLab Lucern.
