Microfluidic Systems

Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT

Products and Services Microfluidic System

Design of the Microfluidic System

  • Design of microfluidic structures suitable for manufacturing

Material Selection and Modification

  • Selection of the most suitable materials (polymers, silicon, glass, ceramic, metal or hybrid systems)
  • Surface modifications such as hydrophobic, hydrophilic surfaces and surface micro-structuring

Prototype Development 

  • Production of microfluidic prototype systems in the shortest amount of time
  • Rapid manufacturing inserts for high precision microinjection molding

Joining and Assembly

  • Sealing of microfluidic systems with low mechanical or thermal damage

Serial Production of Microfluidic Systems

  • Manufacturing of microfluidic systems in corresponding chemical and bio-medical laboratories
  • Development and construction of turnkey production machines

Functional Tests and Quality Assurance

  • Air and liquid tightness tests
  • Tensile tests

Publications

T. Sultana, G. L. Georgiev, R. J. Baird, G. W. Auner, G. Newaz, R. Patwa, H. J. Herfurth
Study of two different thin film coating methods in transmission laser micro-joining of thin Ti-film coated glass and polyimide for biomedical applications
J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mat.
2, 237-242, 2009