Abstract
Abstract This review describes microfluidic systems in poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) for biological studies. Properties of PDMS that make it a suitable platform for miniaturized biological studies, techniques for fabricating PDMS microstructures, and methods for controlling fluid flow in microchannels are discussed. Biological procedures that have been miniaturized into PDMS‐based microdevices include immunoassays, separation of proteins and DNA, sorting and manipulation of cells, studies of cells in microchannels exposed to laminar flows of fluids, and large‐scale, combinatorial screening. The review emphasizes the advantages of miniaturization for biological analysis, such as efficiency of the device and special insights into cell biology.
Keywords
MicrofluidicsNanotechnologyBiological fluidsMaterials scienceMiniaturizationBiological materialsLaminar flowBiomedical engineeringChemistryChromatography
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- 2003
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- 24
- Issue
- 21
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- 3563-3576
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- 1697
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Samuel K. Sia,
George M. Whitesides
(2003).
Microfluidic devices fabricated in Poly(dimethylsiloxane) for biological studies.
Electrophoresis
, 24
(21)
, 3563-3576.
https://doi.org/10.1002/elps.200305584
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- 10.1002/elps.200305584