Microfluidic Assay Assemblies and Methods of Manufacture

    公开(公告)号:US20220219439A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17711601

    申请日:2022-04-01

    Applicant: CyVek, Inc.

    Inventor: Martin A. Putnam

    Abstract: A method of making at least a portion of at least one microfluidic actuator having a flexible diaphragm portion and an opposite surface portion, the diaphragm and opposite surface each having opposed faces, at least one of the faces comprising surface-activated PDMS, and the opposed faces being arranged such that when the opposed faces contact each other, they form a fluidic seal, including performing repeated make-and-break-contact protocol on the contacting opposed faces until the tendency for permanent bonds to form between the contacting faces has been neutralized, thereby enabling the diaphragm portion to perform actuated movements to engage and disengage with the opposite surface portion, without the diaphragm sticking to the opposite surface portion.

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