Low Cost Micro Milling Machine for Prototyping Plastic Microfluidic Devices

Abstract

Micro-milling is one of the commonly used methods of fabrication of microfluidic devices necessary for cell biological research and application. Commercial micro-milling machines are expensive, and researchers in developing countries can’t afford them. Here, we report the design and the development of a low-cost (<130 USD) micro milling machine and asses the prototyping capabilities of microfeatures in plastic materials. We demonstrate that the developed machine can be used in fabricating the plastic based microfluidic device.

Keywords

• micro milling machine
• microfluidic device
• biochip
• low cost