Abstract Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices are broadly used for research in the life sciences and
diagnostics and represent a very fast moving field. LOC devices are designed, prototyped …

Thermoplastics are highly attractive substrate materials for microfluidic systems, with
important benefits in the development of low cost disposable devices for a host of …

Cyclic olefin polymers (COPs) are increasingly popular as substrate material for
microfluidics. This is due to their promising properties, such as high chemical resistance, low …

This critical review is motivated by an increasing interest of the microfluidics community in
developing complete Lab-on-a-Chip solutions based on thin and flexible films (Lab-on-a …

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries around the world
have suffered heavy losses of life and property. The global pandemic poses a challenge to …

A rapid and low-cost technique is presented for the fabrication of optical quality microfluidic
devices in poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) or cyclic olefin copolymer (COC). When …

Microfluidic systems offer versatile biomedical tools and methods to enhance human
convenience and health. Advances in these systems enables next-generation microfluidics …

Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a promising material in microfluidic applications due to
their unique physical, chemical, and optical properties. This study implements a new and …

Polymer microfluidic chips employing in situ photopolymerized polymethacrylate monoliths
for high-performance liquid chromatography separations of peptides is described. The …

Chip bonding and hydrophobic surface modification are two critical processes for the
fabrication of a droplet microfluidic chip from the thermoplastic polycarbonate (PC) material …