Abstract

Where Photonics meet Microfluidics – Consumables for Life Sciences in Glass

Tobias Bauert, Business Development Manager Life Sciences, IMT Microtechnologies

Fluid manipulation on the micro-scale allows new applications in various fields including life sciences and diagnostics. Glass sometimes is the only applicable material due to limiting optical specifications or very harsh operating conditions. By harvesting the power of CMOS manufacturing technologies with non-CMOS compatible materials on glass, cost effective consumables for life sciences become reality in all volumes from prototyping to large scale manufacturing. At the overlap of semiconductor manufacturing technologies and microfluidics a multitude of added functionality can be incorporated into glass chips, enabling a new class of consumables for life sciences and diagnostic applications.