Microfluidics is a technique for manipulating liquid samples. With one drop of liquid sample, small devices and channels can be used with nanoparticles for sensitive detection of chemicals. In this lab, students will create a fluidic device with agar gel and use it to test and diagnose three “patient” samples for pH, starch, and peroxide content.

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John Gomm

NNIN RET program at UC Santa Barbara NSF EEC 0908895 and NNIN NSF ECCS 0335765

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• John Gomm, NNCI Nano (2020), "Lab on a Slab: Microfluidics Activity," https://nanohub.org/resources/32037.

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1. biology
2. Biotechnology
3. capillary action
4. chemistry
5. high school
6. K-12
7. lab on a chip
8. microfluidics
9. nano/bio
10. nanofluidics
11. nanoparticles
12. NNCI Educational Materials