Lab-on-a-chip devices are often applied to point-of-care diagnostic solutions as they are low-cost, compact, disposable, and require only small sample volumes. For such devices, various reagents are required for sample preparation and analysis and, for an integrated solution to be realized, on-chip reagent storage and automated introduction are required. This work describes the implementation and characterization of effective liquid reagent storage and release mechanisms utilizing blister pouches applied to various point-of-care diagnostic device applications. The manufacturing aspects as well as performance parameters are evaluated.
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Smith, S. Sewart, R. Land, K. Roux, P. Gärtner, C. and Becker, H. 2016. Blister pouches for effective reagent storage and release for low-cost point-of-care diagnostic applications. In: SPIE proceedings 9705, Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XIV, 97050F, San Francisco, California, United States, 13 February 2016
Smith, S., Sewart, R., Land, K., Roux, P., Gärtner, C., & Becker, H. (2016). Blister pouches for effective reagent storage and release for low-cost point-of-care diagnostic applications. SPIE. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8619
Smith, S, R Sewart, K Land, P Roux, C Gärtner, and H Becker. "Blister pouches for effective reagent storage and release for low-cost point-of-care diagnostic applications." (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8619
Smith S, Sewart R, Land K, Roux P, Gärtner C, Becker H, Blister pouches for effective reagent storage and release for low-cost point-of-care diagnostic applications; SPIE; 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8619 .