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102-1248-00L 1 Credits DR , MSC D-BAUG

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Experimental Microfluidics: A Short Course

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Eleonora Secchi, Dr. Glen Gerald Dsouza, Dr. Stavros Stavrakis, Dr. Giovanni Stefano Ugolini

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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 This year the course will take place in the week 12-16 of June 2023.	No time listed	24 h semesterly

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