Control of microenviroment for cell study in microfluidic system

• Main Author: Lee, Zhao Qi.
• Other Authors: Yang Chun, Charles
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53545
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Microfluidics technology and bioengineering have been gaining attention in Singapore’s Research & Development sector over the years. In this context, SIMTech has incorporated and developed a test station called S-Station STS 200. The test station integrates the functions of pump, flow control, leak-proof interface, optical observation and image recording into one complete system. As cell study has become a very important application along with the advancement of microfluidics technology, there is an interest in developing a biological module for the test station. This requires the integration of SIMTech’s current technology in microfluidics with cell culture approaches. Various microenvironment factors, such as the control of temperature and flow rate, had to be considered in the development phase of this module. Microfabrication methods and processes were also actively applied in this project.