Scanning laser pulses driven microfluidic peristaltic membrane pump.

Chen, Yue; Wu, Ting-Hsiang; Chiou, Pei-Yu · Lab Chip · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We reported a pulsed laser driven peristaltic pump for driving fluid in multilayer polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microchannels. By synchronizing the dynamics of deforming membrane valves with pulsed laser generated bubbles, a maximum pumping rate of 460 pl s(-1) has been achieved.

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