[mems-talk] Microfluidics ports

[Kirt Williams]

See B. L. Gray, D. Jaeggi, N. J. Mourlas, B. P. van Drieënhuizen, K. R. 
Williams, N. I. Maluf, and G. T. A. Kovacs, “Novel Interconnection 
Technologies for Integrated Microfluidic Systems,� Sensors and Actuators A, 
vol. 77, 1999, pp. 57-65. Also in Hilton Head '98, pp. 112-115.
Two types of capillary connections to chips were made.
    --Kirt Williams

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From: "Ciro Chiappini" <ciro.chiappini at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:53 PM
Subject: [mems-talk] Microfluidics ports


> Hi
>
> We are trying to develop a microfluidics flow chamber for biological
> application. We require the smallest possible interfaces to the
> microfluidics chip. We are trying with capillary tubes but that presents
> several problems with leaking. We also saw microfluidics ports from 
> upchurch
> but their outer diameter is too big (8mm) and doesn't allow us to do
> microscopy. Does anyone know about small interfaces to the microfluidic
> world?