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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 7/02/2011 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Lab on a Chip |
Issue number | 3 |
Volume | 11 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 541-544 |
Publication Status | Published |
Early online date | 28/10/10 |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
A rapid, high-precision method for localised plasma-treatment of bonded PDMS microchannels is demonstrated. Patterned electrodes were prepared by injection of molten gallium into preformed microchannel guides. The electrode guides were prepared without any additional fabrication steps compared to conventional microchannel fabrication. Alignment of the "injected" electrodes is precisely controlled by the photomask design, rather than positioning accuracy of alignment tools. Surface modification is detected using a fluorescent dye (Rhodamine B), revealing a well-defined micropattern with regions less than 100 mu m along the length of the microchannel.