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T. Brenner, C. Müller, H. Reinecke, R. Zengerle, and J. Ducrée
IMTEK – University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 106, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany

Abstract

We established an integrated prototyping chain for rapid fabrication of microfluidic chips in polymers comprising fabrication of masters made from elastomers, replication into polymers by soft embossing, surface modification and thermal sealing. Our techniques enable rapid and precise fabrication of fully functionalized microfluidic chips featuring typical minimum lateral dimensions of 50 μm and aspect ratios smaller than one.