title: Fluorescence excitation on monolithically integrated all-polymer chips.
abstract: All-polymer chips with integrated optical waveguides and microfluidic channels were built as a platform for fluorescence excitation of biological samples. Their functionality has been shown for four cases: (i) fluorescence of labeled phospholipids inside a microfluidic channel, (ii) fluorescence of stained cells inside a microfluidic channel, (iii) fluorescence of labeled phospholipids on top of a polymer waveguide, and (iv) fluorescence of stained cells on top of a polymer waveguide.
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institut fur Mikrostrukturtechnik, Karlsruhe, Germany. mauno.schelb@kit.edu
authors.forename: Mauno
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schelb
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vannahme
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Welle
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lenhert
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mappes
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids