3D-Printed Microfluidics for Hands-On Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments
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| Title: | 3D-Printed Microfluidics for Hands-On Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Vangunten, Matthew T., Walker, Uriah J., Do, Han G., Knust, Kyle N. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Education. Jan 2020 97(1):178-183. |
| Availability: | Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Science, Hands on Science, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments, Undergraduate Study, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Science Equipment, Computer Peripherals, Computer Uses in Education |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00620 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1240803 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | 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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| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00620 |
