Magnetic-adhesive based valves for microfluidic devices used in low-resource settings
Harper J, Andrews J, Ben C, Hunt A, Murton J, Carson B, Bachand G, Lovchik J, Arndt W, Finley M, Edwards T. Magnetic-adhesive based valves for microfluidic devices used in low-resource settings. Lab On A Chip 2016, 16: 4142-4151. PMID: 27713988, DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00858e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of lab-on-a-chip systemsMicrofluidic devicesLab-on-a-chip systemsMicro total analytical systemControlling microfluidic flowValve actuationLab-on-a-chip platformsControl fluid flowValve conceptMicrofluidic flowPower requirementsFluid flowHand-held magnetOn-demand transportLow costOuter surfaceDisk magnetsDevicesExternal magnetReagent storageDesignOn-device