MUMBAI, India, Nov. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431037164 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, on May 10, 2024, for 'a low-cost microfluidic channel device and the process of fabrication.'
Inventor(s) include Ragavi Rajasekaran; Venkata Sundeep Seesala; Mamoni Banerjee; and Dr. Santanu Dhara.
The application for the patent was published on Nov. 14, under issue no. 46/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A low-cost microfluidic channel device and the process of fabrication A cost-effective and reusable device comprising microfluidic channels has been developed using a hot press technique to seal the channels without the need for solvents. The microchannel design was created using CoralDRAW software, and paths were engraved onto a PMMA sheet using a VersaLASER(R) (VLS) machine. A thermoplastic polymer laminating sheet, such as Parafilm(R) M tape, was used to seal the channel and well, and a simple hot press technique was employed. A conductive sheet, such as platinum or silver, was shaped and embedded in the microchip. A simplified heat press technique was employed to fabricate a reusable microchannel model that incorporated an inbuilt IDE. The system can be customized for specific applications to replicate desired in vivo models. The fabrication method of the present invention provides a convenient and efficient approach for producing microchannel models with integrated IDEs, enabling their repeated use in various applications."
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