Microfluidic device comprising a biodegradable material and method of making such a microfluidic device

Jarupat Luecha (Inventor), Gang "Logan" Liu (Inventor), Jozef L Kokini (Inventor), Austin Hsiao (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

A microfluidic device comprising a biodegradable material comprises, according to one embodiment, a body including one or more channels extending therethrough for passage of a fluid, where the body includes a first preform and a second preform bonded to the first preform. The first preform comprises a biodegradable material derived from a plant and the second preform defines a wall of each of the channels. According to another embodiment, the microfluidic device comprises a body having one or more channels extending therethrough for passage of a fluid, where the body comprises a biodegradable material and is a monolithic body including no seams.
Original languageEnglish (US)
U.S. patent number8956577
StatePublished - Feb 17 2015

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