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Laser-treated Parchment Paper: An Inexpensive Microfluidic Platform
- Source :
- MRS Proceedings. 1346
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2011.
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Abstract
- In this paper, we report on a method for fabricating an inexpensive microfluidic platform on parchment paper. Parchment paper was selected for this purpose due to its wide availability for culinary applications and hydrophobic silicone-based surface coating. We were able to selectively modify the surface structure and property (hydrophobic to hydrophilic) using a CO2 laser. The modified surface has highly-porous structure which helps to trap chemical and biological reagents for analysis. The treated surface is stable over time and can be used for aqueous droplet assembly. Finally, we demonstrated the applicability of this platform for performing chemical reaction using luminol-based hemoglobin detection.
Details
- ISSN :
- 19464274 and 02729172
- Volume :
- 1346
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- MRS Proceedings
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........8b01e822874620f09223843042aa334e