A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices
- Autores
- Guglielmotti, Victoria; Saffioti, Nicolas Andres; Tohmé, Ana Laura; Gambarotta, Martín; Corthey, Gastón; Pallarola, Diego Andres
- Año de publicación
- 2022
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- The incorporation of sophisticated capabilities within microfluidic devices often requires the assembly of different layers in a correct arrangement. For example, when it is desired to include electrodes inside microfluidic channels or to create 3D microfluidic structures. However, the alignment between different substrates at the microscale requires expensive equipment not available for all research groups. In this work, we present an affordable, compact and portable aligner for assembling multilayered composite microfluidic chips. The instrument is composed of aluminum machined pieces combined with precision stages and includes a digital microscope with a LED illumination system for monitoring the alignment process. An interchangeable holder was created for substrate fixing, allowing the bonding of PDMS with other materials. Microscopic visualization is achieved through any device with internet access, avoiding the need of a computer attached to the aligner. To test the performance of the aligner, the center of an indium tin oxide microelectrode on a glass substrate was aligned with the center of a microchannel in a PDMS chip. The accuracy and precision of the instrument are suited for many microfluidic applications. The small and inexpensive design of the aligner makes it a cost-effective option for small groups working in microfluidics.
Fil: Guglielmotti, Victoria. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Saffioti, Nicolas Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Tohmé, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina
Fil: Gambarotta, Martín. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina
Fil: Corthey, Gastón. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Pallarola, Diego Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina - Materia
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY
MASK ALIGNER
MICROFABRICATION
SENSORS
SOFT LITHOGRAPHY - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
- OAI Identificador
- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/206028
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devicesGuglielmotti, VictoriaSaffioti, Nicolas AndresTohmé, Ana LauraGambarotta, MartínCorthey, GastónPallarola, Diego AndresELECTROCHEMISTRYMASK ALIGNERMICROFABRICATIONSENSORSSOFT LITHOGRAPHYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.10https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3The incorporation of sophisticated capabilities within microfluidic devices often requires the assembly of different layers in a correct arrangement. For example, when it is desired to include electrodes inside microfluidic channels or to create 3D microfluidic structures. However, the alignment between different substrates at the microscale requires expensive equipment not available for all research groups. In this work, we present an affordable, compact and portable aligner for assembling multilayered composite microfluidic chips. The instrument is composed of aluminum machined pieces combined with precision stages and includes a digital microscope with a LED illumination system for monitoring the alignment process. An interchangeable holder was created for substrate fixing, allowing the bonding of PDMS with other materials. Microscopic visualization is achieved through any device with internet access, avoiding the need of a computer attached to the aligner. To test the performance of the aligner, the center of an indium tin oxide microelectrode on a glass substrate was aligned with the center of a microchannel in a PDMS chip. The accuracy and precision of the instrument are suited for many microfluidic applications. The small and inexpensive design of the aligner makes it a cost-effective option for small groups working in microfluidics.Fil: Guglielmotti, Victoria. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Saffioti, Nicolas Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Tohmé, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; ArgentinaFil: Gambarotta, Martín. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; ArgentinaFil: Corthey, Gastón. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Pallarola, Diego Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaElsevier Ltd2022-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/206028Guglielmotti, Victoria; Saffioti, Nicolas Andres; Tohmé, Ana Laura; Gambarotta, Martín; Corthey, Gastón; et al.; A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices; Elsevier Ltd; HardwareX; 12; 10-2022; 1-11; E003482468-0672CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.hardware-x.com/article/S2468-0672(22)00093-1/fulltextinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00348info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:14:13Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/206028instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:14:13.864CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices Guglielmotti, Victoria ELECTROCHEMISTRY MASK ALIGNER MICROFABRICATION SENSORS SOFT LITHOGRAPHY |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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A portable and affordable aligner for the assembly of microfluidic devices |
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Guglielmotti, Victoria Saffioti, Nicolas Andres Tohmé, Ana Laura Gambarotta, Martín Corthey, Gastón Pallarola, Diego Andres |
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Guglielmotti, Victoria |
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Guglielmotti, Victoria Saffioti, Nicolas Andres Tohmé, Ana Laura Gambarotta, Martín Corthey, Gastón Pallarola, Diego Andres |
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Saffioti, Nicolas Andres Tohmé, Ana Laura Gambarotta, Martín Corthey, Gastón Pallarola, Diego Andres |
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY MASK ALIGNER MICROFABRICATION SENSORS SOFT LITHOGRAPHY |
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY MASK ALIGNER MICROFABRICATION SENSORS SOFT LITHOGRAPHY |
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The incorporation of sophisticated capabilities within microfluidic devices often requires the assembly of different layers in a correct arrangement. For example, when it is desired to include electrodes inside microfluidic channels or to create 3D microfluidic structures. However, the alignment between different substrates at the microscale requires expensive equipment not available for all research groups. In this work, we present an affordable, compact and portable aligner for assembling multilayered composite microfluidic chips. The instrument is composed of aluminum machined pieces combined with precision stages and includes a digital microscope with a LED illumination system for monitoring the alignment process. An interchangeable holder was created for substrate fixing, allowing the bonding of PDMS with other materials. Microscopic visualization is achieved through any device with internet access, avoiding the need of a computer attached to the aligner. To test the performance of the aligner, the center of an indium tin oxide microelectrode on a glass substrate was aligned with the center of a microchannel in a PDMS chip. The accuracy and precision of the instrument are suited for many microfluidic applications. The small and inexpensive design of the aligner makes it a cost-effective option for small groups working in microfluidics. Fil: Guglielmotti, Victoria. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Saffioti, Nicolas Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Tohmé, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina Fil: Gambarotta, Martín. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina Fil: Corthey, Gastón. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pallarola, Diego Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina |
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The incorporation of sophisticated capabilities within microfluidic devices often requires the assembly of different layers in a correct arrangement. For example, when it is desired to include electrodes inside microfluidic channels or to create 3D microfluidic structures. However, the alignment between different substrates at the microscale requires expensive equipment not available for all research groups. In this work, we present an affordable, compact and portable aligner for assembling multilayered composite microfluidic chips. The instrument is composed of aluminum machined pieces combined with precision stages and includes a digital microscope with a LED illumination system for monitoring the alignment process. An interchangeable holder was created for substrate fixing, allowing the bonding of PDMS with other materials. Microscopic visualization is achieved through any device with internet access, avoiding the need of a computer attached to the aligner. To test the performance of the aligner, the center of an indium tin oxide microelectrode on a glass substrate was aligned with the center of a microchannel in a PDMS chip. The accuracy and precision of the instrument are suited for many microfluidic applications. The small and inexpensive design of the aligner makes it a cost-effective option for small groups working in microfluidics. |
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