Microfluidic Devices: 3D Printing of Monolithic Capillarity‐Driven Microfluidic Devices for Diagnostics (Adv. Mater. 25/2021). Issue 25 (22nd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Achille, Clement; Parra‐Cabrera, Cesar; Dochy, Ruben; Ordutowski, Henry; Piovesan, Agnese; Piron, Pieter; Van Looy, Lore; Kushwaha, Shashwat; Reynaerts, Dominiek; Verboven, Pieter; Nicolaï, Bart; Lammertyn, Jeroen; Spasic, Dragana; Ameloot, Rob
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 33:Issue 25(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-06-22
• Subjects: 3D printing -- microfluidics -- capillarity -- point‐of‐care testing -- porous materials; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202170192
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : Rapid diagnostic testing at the site of the patient is essential when a fully equipped laboratory is not accessible. In article number 2008712, Rob Ameloot and co‐workers present a novel powder‐based 3D‐printing method that enables monolithic capillarity‐driven microfluidic devices. Precise spatial control over the internal surface chemistry of porous bodies is used to fabricate microfluidic devices capable of multistep laboratory assays in a self‐contained format.