3D printed inlays for injection moulded microfluidics

Neil Convery; Gareth J. Sullivan; Nikolaj Gadegaard

3D printed inlays for injection moulded microfluidics

Neil Convery^*, Gareth J. Sullivan, Nikolaj Gadegaard

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School of Medicine

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Abstract

In this work we present a new method for fabricating microfluidic devices that is quicker, cheaper, and higher throughput than any existing means of fabrication. In short, master structures are 3D printed before parts are injection moulded from the inlay. This approach allows for the rapid, and low cost realisation of injection moulding masters while also allowing for the mass production of devices. We also demonstrate a liver organoid-on-a-chip device.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MicroTAS 2021 - 25th international conference on miniaturized systems for chemistry and life sciences
Place of Publication	San Diego
Publisher	Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages	1379-1380
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781733419031
ISBN (Print)	9781713855736
Publication status	Published - 10 Oct 2021
Event	25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 - Palm Springs, Virtual, United States Duration: 10 Oct 2021 → 14 Oct 2021

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Conference	25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Palm Springs, Virtual
Period	10/10/21 → 14/10/21

Keywords

Injection moulding
Micro-fabrication
Microfluidics
Organ-on-a-chip
Sealing

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Convery, N, Sullivan, GJ & Gadegaard, N 2021, 3D printed inlays for injection moulded microfluidics. in MicroTAS 2021 - 25th international conference on miniaturized systems for chemistry and life sciences. Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, San Diego, pp. 1379-1380, 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021, Palm Springs, Virtual, United States, 10/10/21.

3D printed inlays for injection moulded microfluidics. / Convery, Neil; Sullivan, Gareth J.; Gadegaard, Nikolaj.
MicroTAS 2021 - 25th international conference on miniaturized systems for chemistry and life sciences. San Diego: Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, 2021. p. 1379-1380.

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