Microcontact Printing with APTES
August 8, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
Microfluidic devices are used to determine biomarker concentrations in fluids, such as blood—as in liquid assays for cancer. This piece describes a new method for making microfluidic devices based on microcontact printing with (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES). The APTES attach to a glass substrate, over which a microfluidic channel is adhered. Then bioreceptors are chemically linked to the APTES and the device is ready for use. MORE
Image Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST))