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Design guide for microfluidics

Learn how to design manufacturing-ready microfluidic devices.

Top-down view of a microfluidic device with six meandering fluidic channels connected to pipette interfaces. All within a SLAS adapter.

Get started

Not sure how to lay out your device? Start with a design template to make sure your device works with common lab equipment.

Slide

Top view of the slide template, a 75.00 mm by 25.00 mm rectangle.

Double Slide

Top view of the double template, a 75.00 mm by 50.00 mm rectangle.

SLAS Microplate

Top view of the microplate template, a 75.00 mm by 111.00 mm rectangle.

Slide

Double Slide

SLAS Microplate

Learn the basics

The design guide offers starting points for the basic dimensions of microfluidics like channel width, depths, and aspect ratios to make your device cost-effective and reliable.

Exploded view of the reference device with the fluidic layer, sandwiched between the hardware and cap, highlighted.

Reduce design effort

Parallel Hardware allows you to connect pumps, control flow, and connect your device to existing lab automation without reinventing the wheel.

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