Team:BostonU HW/CSS
Fluigi is a specify, design, build workflow to aid microfluidic device development.
Background in Microfluidics
Microfluidic devices consist of valves and channels that can manipulate small volumes of liquids laid out in a customizable fashion. Using this, scientists can reduce reagent costs, automate experiments, and attain a high and more precise throughput with predictable fluid flow.
What are microfluidics used for?
However, due to the technical agility, high cost and long build time, microfluidics are not very highly used. The current method of photolithography costs $80,000 and an expert to use.
Here's where Fluigi comes into use!
Here's where Fluigi comes into use!
Where can we use microfluidics?
Sythetic Biology.
Experiments to monitor precise control of the number and concentration of input.
Single-cell tracking.
Microchemostat: environment control.
