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Test Channels for Flow Characterization of Processed Plastic Microchannels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Yandong Chen,
Zhongping Chen,
Yonghua Zhao,
J. Stuart Nelson,
Mark Bachman,
Yuh-Min Chiang,
Charles Chu and
G. P. Li
Yandong Chen
Affiliation:
Beckman Laser Institute University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
Zhongping Chen
Affiliation:
Beckman Laser Institute University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
Yonghua Zhao
Affiliation:
Beckman Laser Institute University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
J. Stuart Nelson
Affiliation:
Beckman Laser Institute University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
Mark Bachman
Affiliation:
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
Yuh-Min Chiang
Affiliation:
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
Charles Chu
Affiliation:
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
G. P. Li
Affiliation:
Beckman Laser Institute University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2625.
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Abstract

Characterization of the flow properties in microfluidic channels is important for designing and building biomedical microdevices, many of which depend on precise fluid flow for their operation. Similarly, in complex fluidic systems, it is important to identify flaws in processing which will potentially restrict, or short circuit the flow of the device. We explore the characterization of flow in plastic microfluidic systems through various test devices..

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