Electrical and fluidic interface of a polymeric microfluidic device with printed circuit board

Michael Mueller, Michelle Khine, Cristian Ionescu-Zanetti, Niraj Patel, Jeonggi Seo, Luke P. Lee

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Abstract

A method is presented for interfacing polymeric microfluidic chips to printed circuit boards for automated data acquisition. Our world-to-chip interface connects a microfluidic patch clamp array chip to a personal computer. The combined system forms an automated electrophysiology platform. Both electrical and mechanical interconnects are positioned vertically, while microfluidic components are found in the horizontal plane of the chip. Although our interface is presented as part of an electrophysiology system, it may be generalized to similar devices that require electrical and fluidic interfacing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro Total Analysis Systems - Proceedings of MicroTAS 2005 Conference
Subtitle of host publication9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
PublisherTransducer Research Foundation
Pages641-643
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)0974361119, 9780974361116
StatePublished - 2005
Event9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2005 - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: 9 Oct 200513 Oct 2005

Publication series

NameMicro Total Analysis Systems - Proceedings of MicroTAS 2005 Conference: 9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
Volume1

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period9/10/0513/10/05

Keywords

  • Lab automation
  • Patch clamp
  • World-to-chip interfacing

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