Journal
LAB ON A CHIP
Volume 12, Issue 20, Pages 4120-4127Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40315c
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- DARPA (Micro/Nano Fluidics Fundamentals Focus Centre)
- NIH [R01CA155305, U54CA151838]
- NSF [0967375]
- A*STAR Graduate Scholarship
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [0967375] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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We report a novel modification of silicone elastomer polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with a polymer graft that allows interfacial bonding between an elastomer and glass substrate to be performed without exposure of the substrate to harsh treatment conditions, such as oxygen plasma. Organic molecules can thus be patterned within microfluidic channels and still remain functional post-bonding. In addition, after polymer grafting the PDMS can be stored in a desiccator for at least 40 days, and activated upon exposure to acidic buffer for bonding. The bonded devices remain fully bonded in excess of 80 psi driving pressure, with no signs of compromise to the bond integrity. Finally, we demonstrate the compatibility of our method with biological molecules using a proof-of-concept DNA sensing device, in which fluorescently-labelled DNA targets are successfully captured by a patterned probe in a device sealed using our method, while the pattern on a plasma-treated device was completely destroyed. Therefore, this method provides a much-needed alternative bonding process for incorporation of biological molecules in microfluidic devices.
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