Another innovation -- miniature valves -- has been added to the collection of inexpensive, easy-to-manufacture and highly efficient microfluidic devices made from plastic films and double-sided tape.

Swapping delicate microscopic flow valves for a universal modular valve system has enabled A*STAR researchers to dramatically decrease the cost and complexity of microfluidic diagnostic chips — ...

Microfluidics also plays a crucial role in the lymphatic system, which helps maintain the body's fluid balance and immune function. The lymphatic vessels transport lymph fluid, a fluid that contains ...

Quake and his colleagues devised microfabricated mechanical valves made of PDMS and dubbed them Quake valves. 2 This design integrated these microvalves onto a bilayer PDMS microfluidic chip. Liquid ...

entitled "Microfluidic Valve Mechanism". This patent covers a broad set of claims regarding the integration of a diaphragm membrane into a rigid body of a cartridge functioning as both a fluidic ...

A device containing a pneumatic logic circuit made from 21 microfluidic valves could be used as a new type of air-powered computer that does not require any electronic components. The device could ...