Abstract
Conference Title: 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Conference Start Date: 2013, Jan. 20 Conference End Date: 2013, Jan. 24 Conference Location: Taipei This paper reports on solid UV cross-linked Poly(ethylene)-glycol-diacrylate (PEGDA) as a material for microfluidic devices for biological applications. We have evaluated biocompatibility of PEGDA through two separate means: 1) by examining cell viability and attachment on cross-linked PEGDA surfaces for cell culture applications, and 2) by determining if cross-linked PEGDA inhibits the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) processes for on-chip PCR. Through these studies a correlation has been found between degree of curing and cell viability, attachment, as well as on PCR outcome.