Microfluidic chips

Microfluidic chips are devices used in studies in which micro-channels have been molded or patterned. The channels forming the chip are connected together to allow fluids to pass through different channels, going from one place to another. The channel network must be specifically designed for the desired application and analysis, such as cell culture, organ-on-a-chip, DNA analysis, lab-on-a-chip, microfluidic droplets, etc. Learn more about microfluidic chip history, applications, and materials and production methods.

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Microfluidic chips

How to choose a microfluidic chip

With this review, we give you some advices on how to select the right microfluidic chip for your application.

Microfluidic chips

Microfluidic chips: key applications

We discuss some applications where microfluidics achieves results that would be very challenging to obtain when using conventional methods.

Microfluidic chips

Microfluidic chips: materials and production methods

We discuss the main materials used for microfluidic chips, and their related production methods. In addition, we give you advice on which material one should use depending on the application.

Microfluidic chips

The Raydrop: A new droplet generation device based on non‑embedded co‑flow‑focusing

After introducing the Raydrop, Adrien Dewandre and his team from ULB demonstrate that this new configuration offers the ability to emulsify any liquid with a wide range of droplet sizes. This universality is demonstrated with experimental results. Modeling is also performed, supporting experimental results, and allowing for the prediction of droplet size and production regime (dripping, jetting regimes).

Microfluidic chips

What is a microfluidic chip?

We here define microfluidic chips and summarize microfluidic history.