"Print-n-Shrink" technology for the rapid production of microfluidic chips and protein microarrays

Lab Chip. 2009 Dec 21;9(24):3489-94. doi: 10.1039/b913253h. Epub 2009 Oct 6.

Abstract

An innovative method for the production of microfluidic chips integrating protein spots is described. The technology, called "Print-n-Shrink", is based on the screen-printing of a microfluidic design (using a dielectric ink) onto Polyshrink polystyrene sheets. The initial print which has a minimum size of 15 microm (height) x 230 microm (width) is thermally treated (30 seconds, 163 degrees C) to shrink and generate features of 85 microm (height) x 100 microm (width). Concomitantly, proteins such as monoclonal antibodies or cellular adhesion proteins are spotted onto the Polyshrink sheets and shrunk together with the microfluidic design, creating a complete biochip integrating both complex microfluidic designs and protein spots for bioanalytical applications.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Cattle
  • Electric Impedance
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Ink
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Particle Size
  • Polystyrenes / chemistry
  • Printing*
  • Protein Array Analysis / instrumentation
  • Protein Array Analysis / methods*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / metabolism
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Polystyrenes
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine