Microfluidic chip for rapid mixing and uniform distribution of multiple reagents using commercial pipettes
An integrated microfluidic chip to facilitate the rapid mixing and uniform distribution of multiple liquids was developed. Four major components included: a pipette connector, a reagent storage reservoir, a micromixer, and a reagent distributor. Functional components were fabricated by various technologies such as additive processes, micromilling, and epoxy casting. Overall mixing performance was 97.41%, the distribution uniformity was 9.07%, and the overall reagent loss was 8.2%.
microfluidics rapid mixing and uniform distribution