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Three-dimensional Printing of Thermoplastic Materials to Create Automated Syringe Pumps with Feedback Control for Microfluidic Applications
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Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:38Prepare and 3D-print the Syringe Pump Components
- 01:57Assemble the Syringe Pump
- 04:21Feedback-Controlled Syringe Pump System Assembly
- 06:38Controlling Syringe Pressure Pumps
- 07:37Results: Tuning of Control Parameters and Control of Inlet Pressure for a Laminar Flow Microfluidic Device
- 08:23Conclusion
Here we present a protocol to construct a pressure-controlled syringe pump to be used in microfluidic applications. This syringe pump is made from an additively manufactured body, off-the-shelf hardware, and open-source electronics. The resulting system is low-cost, straightforward to build, and delivers well-regulated fluid flow to enable rapid microfluidic research.
Tags
3D PrintingThermoplastic MaterialsAutomated Syringe PumpsFeedback ControlMicrofluidic ApplicationsAdditive ManufacturingOpen-source ElectronicsLaboratory InstrumentationAcrylonitrile Butadiene StyrenePolylactic AcidThermoplastic ElastomersStepper MotorThreaded RodLinear Ball BearingsTraveler PushPrecision Liquid HandlingMolecular BiologyCell BiologySystems BiologyChemical EngineeringMicrofabricationLow-cost Pressure-regulated Syringe Pumps
