Teach Microfluidics with Easy-to-Use Components and Automation

LabSmith's microfluidics education kit helps students learn the fundamentals of constructing and automating microfluidic flows.

The kit, which consists of our research-grade fluid flow and automation products, is geared toward introductory college students and includes instruction for co-mixing experiment, patterned flow, and gradient flow, with endless variations as kit components are fully reusable.

1 to 4 students can participate with each kit. No previous microfluidics or programming experience is required. Step-by-step instruction and support videos help students accomplish fluid routing, automation and scripting tasks, to build a basic setup as well as more complex circuits.

Students will learn:

• basic microfluidic systems and principles
• assembly of leak-free microfluidic circuits
• fluid routing, switching and mixing
• microfluidic chip functions and connections
• automation of pumps and valves
• scripting to control flows
• calculation of Reynolds number
• cleaning and reuse of components.

Kit contents

Product Name	Qty	Product Number
Electronic interface controller with uProcess software	1	EIB200
4-channel valve manifold	1	4VM02
3-port, 2-position automated valve	2	AV201-T116
Automated syringe pumps with glass and plunger	2	SPS01-080-T116
Pearl chain microfluidic mixing chip	1	10001975
uProcess breadboard	1	uPB-05
1-mL breadboard reservoir	2	BBRES-T116-1ML
5-mL breadboard reservoir	1	BBRES-T116-5ML
One-piece fittings	16	T116-100
One-piece plugs	7	T116-101
Tubing, 1/16” outside diameter FEP tubing	1m	TUBE-116-030F
Luer tip manual syringe	1	LS_SYRINGE_LT
Luer Lock manual syringe	1	LS_SYRINGE_LL
Luer Lock adapter	1	T116-300A
Also includes custom chip holder, chip connectors and plugs, liquid dispense bottles, waste cups, mounting screws, screwdriver, and hex wrench.
Detailed assembly instructions and support documentation

Typically ships within 1 week.