About paper-based microfluidics Paper-based microfluidics was first introduced by Martinez and Al. [1] from the Whitesides group in 2007. The idea was to design microfluidic devices with a simpler and less expensive method, the resulting device being portable, easy to use and to [...]
Fabrication method 2/2 - wax printing The most widely used technique to design paper microfluidic devices consists in using wax to hydrophobize paper. Fabrication method: It is possible to define hydrophobic barriers in paper by selectively depositing wax using a printing device. The latter melts the [...]
Fabrication method 1/2 - paper cutting The first and most intuitive fabrication method for paper microfluidics designing relies on cutting the paper to obtain the desired shapes and channels. Fabrication method: The objective of this method is to define channels within a [...]