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 ...

Scientists also constructed RAM chips using microfluidic valves rather than electronic transistors. Microfluidic valves were originally designed to control the flow of liquids and control the flow ...