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Automated De-bonding and Peeling of Molded PDMS Layers for Microfluidic Device Production
Automated De-bonding and Peeling of Molded PDMS Layers for Microfluidic Device Production
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Fender, David Jordan
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Melkote, Shreyes N.
Balakirsky, Stephen
Balakirsky, Stephen
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Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) based microfluidic devices contain micro-scale channels used for routing fluids in bio-chemical analysis. The existing methods for producing such microfluidic devices are highly labor intensive and require expensive materials and processes. An alternative approach is to use a machined metal mold for curing the PDMS layers, which are then assembled into a device. This thesis developed innovative methods for robotic de-bonding and peeling of cured PDMS layers from a machined aluminum mold.
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2020-08-31
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