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102-1248-00L 1 Credits DR , MSC D-BAUG
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Microfluidics for Microbial Ecology

Does not take place this semester. Number of participants limited to 16.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:42:14

Abstract

The course teaches the basics of microfluidic technology and sample a range of applications in microbiology and chemistry, all through hands-on experience and live demos.

Objective

Familiarization with the basics of microfluidics and with some applications of this technology in microbiology and chemistry.

Content

Physics of fluid transport at small scales, design and fabrication of microfluidic devices, set up of a typical microfluidic experiment, flow visualization, image acquisition and analysis, examples of microfluidics studies of chemistry, optofluidic, microbial growth, motility, chemotaxis and interactions among microbes.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Script and papers of previous problems

Literature

Introduction to Microfluidics, Patrick Tabeling, Oxford University Press, 2005

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
16

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Experimental Microfluidics: A Short Course
Does not take place this semester. Block course: 15th-19th June 2020 in IfU-Labs (Institute of Environmental Engineering at Hönggerberg). Remark: Former title until FS20: Microfluidics for Microbial Ecology.
No time listed 24 h semesterly

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