Education Kit
Description
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.
Product Resources
Learn more about the LabSmith Education Kit.
Learn about LabSmith's complete line of microfluidic products.
Download the uProcess Microfluidic Automation System Brochure.