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  • Self-powered imbibing microfluidic pump by liquid encapsulation : SIMPLE
    Kokalj, Tadej, 1976- ...
    Reliable, autonomous, internally self-powered microfluidic pumps are in critical demand for rapid point-of-care (POC) devices, integrated molecular-diagnostic platforms, and drug delivery systems. ... Here we report on a Self-powered Imbibing Microfluidic Pump by Liquid Encapsulation (SIMPLE), which is disposable, autonomous, easy to use and fabricate, robust, and cost efficient, as a solution for self-powered microfluidic POC devices. The imbibition pump introduces the working liquid which is sucked into a porous material (paper) upon activation. The suction of the working liquid creates a reduced pressure in the analytical channel and induces the sequential sample flow into the microfluidic circuits. It requires no external power or control and can be simply activated by a fingertip press. The flow rate can be programmed by defining the shape of utilized porous material: by using three different paper shapes with circular section angles 20°, 40° and 60°, three different volume flow rates of 0.07 micro L s-1, 0.12 micro L s-1 and 0.17 micro L s-1 are demonstrated at 200 micro m x 600 micro m channel cross-section. We established the SIMPLE pumping of 17 micro L of sample; however, the sample volume can be increased to several hundreds of micro L. To demonstrate the design, fabrication, and characterization of SIMPLE, we used a simple, robust and cheap foil-laminating fabrication technique. The SIMPLE can be integrated into hydrophilic or hydrophobic materials-based microfluidic POC devices. Since it is also applicable to large-scale manufacturing processes, we anticipate that a new chapter of a cost effective, disposable, autonomous POC diagnostic chip is addressed with this technical innovation.
    Vir: Lab on a chip. - ISSN 1473-0197 (Vol. 14, Iss. 22, 2014, str. 4329-4333)
    Vrsta gradiva - članek, sestavni del ; neleposlovje za odrasle
    Leto - 2014
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 1068714
    DOI

vir: Lab on a chip. - ISSN 1473-0197 (Vol. 14, Iss. 22, 2014, str. 4329-4333)
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