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Slump Molding Of Microchannel Arrays In Soda-lime Glass For Bioanalytical Device Development
Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing
  • Richard E. Billo, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Paul A. Wilson
  • John W. Priest
  • Mario Romero-Ortega
  • Shannon R. Brunskill
  • David Keens
Abstract

A slump molding process was developed to place microchannel geometries in a sodalime glass substrate for a lab-on-chip bioanalytical device. The process was developed to overcome the biological and chemical reactivity associated with current polymer lab-ona- chip substrates, and as an alternative to using more expensive glass material. A high speed micro mill and UV laser micromachining center were used to fabricate the negative geometries in the graphite mold material that was used. The slumping process of the soda-lime glass was done using a glass kiln. Microchannel dimensions were in the mesa scale range of 50 μm width x 10 μm depth. The heating schedule for slump molding of the soda-lime glass to take its final shape to these dimensions was determined and documented. The functionality of the slumping process and resultant soda-lime glass device was validated through murine nerve tissue experiments conducted through the bioanalytical device that was developed. The research represented a novel use of slump molding, a process traditionally known for producing artistic works for: (a) embossing engineered microchannels and (b) reliably processing a soda-lime glass substrate, a material known to be difficult to work with due to its poor physical properties.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Language(s)
English
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© 2023 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12-1-2014
Publication Date
01 Dec 2014
Citation Information
Richard E. Billo, Paul A. Wilson, John W. Priest, Mario Romero-Ortega, et al.. "Slump Molding Of Microchannel Arrays In Soda-lime Glass For Bioanalytical Device Development" Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing Vol. 2 Iss. 4 (2014) ISSN: 2166-0476; 2166-0468
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard-billo/41/