title: Adhesive-based bonding technique for PDMS microfluidic devices.
abstract: We present a simple and inexpensive technique for bonding PDMS microfluidic devices. The technique uses only adhesive tape and an oven; plasma bonders and cleanroom facilities are not required. It also produces channels that are immediately hydrophobic, allowing formation of aqueous-in-oil emulsions.
authors.affiliation: UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: C Shea
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Adam R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Abate
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D004655:Emulsions; D009821:Oils; D014867:Water; C013830:baysilon