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ERIC Number: EJ1240803
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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3D-Printed Microfluidics for Hands-On Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments
Vangunten, Matthew T.; Walker, Uriah J.; Do, Han G.; Knust, Kyle N.
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n1 p178-183 Jan 2020
We demonstrate that the simplicity of preparing functional microfluidic devices using 3D printing is well suited for undergraduate laboratories. Educational experiments utilizing non-paper-based microfluidic devices are often relegated to well-equipped, resource rich universities because traditional fabrication techniques require specialized and expensive equipment. Microfluidics prepared with stereolithography 3D printing provides a simplified and lower cost method of fabrication, while maintaining adequate resolution and performance for teaching laboratories. The applicability of stereolithography 3D-printed microfluidic devices for chemical education is demonstrated with a series of experiments utilizing colorimetric indicators to introduce laminar flow, diffusional mixing, and parabolic flow at the microscale. A microfluidic gel electrophoresis separation was also performed to demonstrate the low reagent requirements of microfluidics.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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