Introduction to Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems
Introduktion till mikrofluidik och lab-on-a-chip system

EEMN21F, 7.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Autumn 2017
Beslutad av: Professor Thomas Johansson
Datum för fastställande: 2017-05-23

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Biomedical Engineering
Kurstyp: Gemensam kurs, avancerad nivå och forskarnivå
Kursen ges även på avancerad nivå med kurskod: EEMN21
Undervisningsspråk: English

Syfte

The course gives a broad introduction to the area of microfluidics with an outlook towards lab-on-a-chip systems. Microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems deal with liquid and gas flows in micrometer-sized channels, often for chemical and biochemical analysis. The area is truely interdiciplinary where micro- and nanotechnologies are utilised for integration of electrical, mechanical, chemical and optical functions on a chip. Systems based on microfluidics play an increasingly important role within areas like chemistry and biochemistry, biotechnology and medicine.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• Be able to analyse advantages and limitations when miniaturising fluidic systems.
• Be able to describe how design geometries and physical parameters affect the properties and function of microfluidic systems.
• Be able to describe available methods for fabrication of microfluidic systems and generations and control of micro flows.
• Be able to describe common components and functions of a microfluidic system.

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• Be able to experimentally build and use microfluidic systems together with instrumentation to study those.
• Be able to design a simple microfluidic system.
• Be able to read, summarise and discuss scientific articles in the field of microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems.

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden Have realised the importance of and being open to a cross-disciplinary way of working.

Kursinnehåll

Fluid mechanics in microsystems, flow simulations, materials and methods for fabrication of microfluidic systems, surface tension, viscosity, diffusion, dimensionless parameters (e.g. the Reynolds number), flow characterisation, valves, mechanical and electrokinetical pumps, mixing, droplet microfluidics, chemical separation, cell separation, detection, applications within chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biology and medicine, and acoustics on chip.

Kurslitteratur

Folch, A.: Introduction to BioMEMS. CRC Press, 2012. ISBN 9781439818398.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsformer: Föreläsningar, seminarier, laborationer, övningar, projekt

Kursens examination

Examinationsformer: Skriftlig tentamen, skriftlig rapport, seminarieföredrag av deltagarna. Compulsory parts to be passed: lab exercises including reports, active participation in the article presentation, project work including oral presentation and written report, written exam.
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator:

Antagningsuppgifter

Förutsatta förkunskaper: Fundamental courses in physics, chemistry or biology.
Urvalskriterier: 1. Field of PhD project. 2. Credits remaining for the degree. 3. Final grades. 4. Interview.

Övrig information

The course replaces and overlaps with courses EEM055 and EEMN20. This course is given i English on demand.

Kurstillfällesinformation

Kontaktinformation och övrigt

Kursansvariga:

• Per Augustsson <per.augustsson@bme.lth.se>
• Pelle Ohlsson <pelle.ohlsson@bme.lth.se>