Integrated lenses in polystyrene microfluidic devices

Yiqiang Fan; Huawei Li; Ian G. Foulds

doi:10.1109/NEMS.2013.6559692

Integrated lenses in polystyrene microfluidic devices

Yiqiang Fan, Huawei Li, Ian G. Foulds

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This paper reports a new method for integrating microlenses into microfluidic devices for improved observation. Two demonstration microfluidic devices were provided which were fabricated using this new technique. The integrated microlenses were fabricated using a free-surface thermo-compression molding method on a polystyrene (PS) sheet which was then bonded on top of microfluidic channels as a cover plate, with the convex microlenses providing a magnified image of the channel for the easier observation of the flow in the microchannels. This approach for fabricating the integrated microlens in microfluidic devices is rapid, low cost and without the requirement of cleanroom facilities. © 2013 IEEE.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The 8th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	108-111
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781467363525
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NEMS.2013.6559692
State	Published - Apr 2013

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