ERIC Number: EJ1188395
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Simple and Inexpensive Microfluidic Thread Based Device for Teaching Microflow Injection Analysis and Electrochemistry
Agustini, Deonir; Bergamini, Márcio F.; Marcolino-Junior, Luiz Humberto
Journal of Chemical Education, v95 n8 p1411-1414 Aug 2018
The miniaturization of flow injection analysis devices presents several improvements related to analytical procedures. However, a cost reduction and simplification are required to allow extensive use in undergraduate teaching laboratories. Here we present a low cost microfluidic electroanalytical device composed only of interlocking toy blocks, double sided tape, pencil leads, and hydrophilic cotton threads for performing microflow injection analysis (µFIA). With adequate analytical performance and a manufacturing cost of only $1.0/unit, the proposed device can be easily employed in undergraduate laboratories for teaching content related to µFIA and electrochemistry in a simple and inexpensive way.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Equipment, Cost Effectiveness, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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