Materials
Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
1,1,3,3 tetramethyldisiloxane | Merck Life Science NV | MFCD00008256 | |
4 channel digital input/output module | WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH | 750-504 | |
Acetone | Boom Labs | BOOMSKEUZW3 | |
Analysis Software | Eindhoven University of Technology | https://github.com/SysBioOncology/BilayerMicrofluidicsAnalysis_JoVE | |
AZ 40XT 11D | Merck Life Science NV | 212299 | Positive photoresist |
AZ 726 MIF developer | Merck Life Science NV | 10055824960 | Developer for positive photoresist |
Biopsy Punch, Rapid Core | World Precision Instruments Germany, GMBH | 504529 | 0.75 mm ID, W/Plunge |
Blue food dye | PME | FC1036 | |
Controller end module | WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH | 750-600 | |
Ethernet Controller | WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH | 750-881 | |
FC-40 | Merck Millipore | F9755-100ML | |
Fluigent flow unit | Fluigent | FLU-S-D | |
Fluigent pressure system | Fluigent | MFCS-EZ | 0 - 2 bar |
Fluorescein | Merck Life Science NV | MFCD00005050 | |
Hot plate | Torrey Pines Scientific | HP61 | |
Inverted microscope | Nikon Instruments | Eclipse Ti-E | |
Isopropanol | Boom Labs | BOOMSKEUZE3 | |
LabVIEW (Software Version 20) | Eindhoven University of Technology | https://github.com/SysBioOncology/BilayerMicrofluidicsAnalysis_JoVE/tree/main/LabVIEW_8_inlet_device_ VERSION_1 |
All files have been saved for LabVIEW version 20. It is advised to use this version or higher to open the files. |
Luer stubs | Instech Laboratories, Inc. | LS23 | 23 ga, 0.5" |
Male Luer to barb connectors | Cole Parmer | 45505-32 | 3/32" ID |
MasterFlex PTFE tubing | Avator/VWR | 48634 | |
Microscope Slides | VWR | 470150-480 | |
Microscope slides, Plain | Corning | 2947-75X50 | |
Mineral Oil | Merck Millipore | 330760-1L | |
mr DEV 600 | Micro resist Technology | R815100 | Developer for negative photoresist |
Oven | Thermo Scientific | Heraeus T6P 50045757 | |
Oxygen plasma asher | Quorum Technologies | K1050X | |
Photomask | CAD/Art Services, Inc. | ||
Photomask Design | Eindhoven University of Technology (Adapted from Merten Lab, EPFL) | https://github.com/SysBioOncology/BilayerMicrofluidicsAnalysis_JoVE/blob/main/8_inlet_JoVE_device_design.dwg | |
Pneumatic valve array | FESTO | 1x 8 valve array, Normally closed valves | |
Silicon Wafers | Silicon Materials | <1-0-0>, 100 mm diameter, 525 μm thickness | |
Single edge blades | GEM Scientific | ||
Soft tubing | Fluigent | 1 mm ID, 3 mm OD | |
Spin coater | Laurell Technologies Corporation | WS-650MZ-23NPPB | |
Stereo microscope | Olympus Corporation | SZ61 | |
SU-8 3050 | Kayakli Advanced Materials | Y311075 1000L1GL | Negative photoresist |
Sylgard 184 Silicone Elastomer Kit (PDMS) | Dow | 1317318 | |
Syringe | B Braun Injekt - F Fine Dosage Syringe | 10303002 | |
UV-LED exposure system | Idonus | UV-EXP150S-SYS | |
Vacuum pump | Vacuumbrand GmbH | MD1C | |
Weighing scales | Sartorius | M-prove |
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