Polymer Chemistry

Polymers and Microfluidics

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Microfluidics is both the science which studies the behavior of fluids through micro-channels, and the technology of manufacturing microminiaturized devices. Several material properties of glass helps for use in microfluidic systems; however, the cost of producing systems in glass is very high and this driving commercial producers to look for cost effective materials. At Commercial level, manufacturers found it beneficial to use plastics that include reduced cost and simplified manufacturing procedures. An additional benefit that is extremely attractive is the wide range of available plastic materials which allows the manufacturer to choose materials' based on its properties for particular application. This session will discuss role of polymers in microfluidic systems including their material properties, fabrication methods, device applications, and finally market analysis and future developments .Nowadays, advanced micro fabrication techniques enable the creation of complex, integrated microfluidic chips, which perform multiple analytic investigations on the same chip. This new technique is used in the fields of analysis in medical and forensic science.