Advanced thermal systems designed and fabricated through paraffinic phase change
materials have emerged quite fast until recently. However, most of the prior works have …

This review gives a brief overview of microvalves, and focuses on the actuation mechanisms
and their applications. One of the stumbling blocks for successful miniaturization and …

The area of micro total analysis systems (μTAS), also called “lab on a chip”, miniaturized or
microfluidic analysis systems, is a rapidly developing field. During the last several years, we …

This review surveys the advances of microvalves, micropumps, and micromixers within PCR
microfluidic chips over the past ten years. First, the types of microvalves in PCR chips are …

In many health care settings, it is uneconomical, impractical, or unaffordable to maintain and
access a fully equipped diagnostics laboratory. Examples include home health care …

Now in its third edition, Fundamentals of Microfabrication and Nanotechnology continues to
provide the most complete MEMS coverage available. Thoroughly revised and updated the …

Novel latching microfluidic valve structures are developed, characterized, and controlled
independently using an on-chip pneumatic demultiplexer. These structures are based on …

This paper describes torque-actuated valves for controlling the flow of fluids in microfluidic
channels. The valves consist of small machine screws (≥ 500 μm) embedded in a layer of …

Valving is critical in microfluidic systems. Among many innovative microvalves used in lab-
on-a-chip applications, phase change based microvalves using paraffin wax are particularly …

Although microfluidic chips have demonstrated basic functionality for single applications,
performing varied and complex experiments on a single device is still technically …