title: Low-cost Methods for Making 3D Fluidic Polymer and Glass Chips Using Metal Templates.
abstract: Microfluidics is a rapidly growing field in which small volumes of liquid are moved through channels in a large variety of applications. Fabricating such channels can be expensive. Here, we describe an inexpensive method for making 3D channels in fluidic chips by using a sacrificial template made of coated metal wire or metal tubes. A 3D template is embedded in polymer or glass and then dissolved, leaving channels in the chip, without the need for expensive instruments. By changing the mold, chips of various shapes can be made.
authors.affiliation: Toyama Institute of Health.
authors.forename: Tomohisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasukawa
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kemmei
authors.forename: Yuuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horii
authors.forename: Eriko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muramoto
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takada
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D056656:Lab-On-A-Chip Devices / Q000191:economics; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D013232:Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D008670:Metals; D013232:Steel; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C013830:baysilon; D003300:Copper; C000595210:polyethylene glycol 2000; D000537:Aluminum Oxide