PDMS Microfluidic Lab Reports

This repository collects four lab reports from the Microfluidics course at Hochschule RheinMain.
Covering everything from CAD design to PDMS casting, post‑processing, optical inspection, and final chip assembly.

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Contents

Reports

File	Description
01_pdms_fabrication.pdf	Mixing, degassing, casting and curing of PDMS
02_postprocessing.pdf	Chip extraction, hole‑punching, and resin‑mold trials
03_inspection.pdf	Visual inspection of PDMS channels under a Zeiss microscope
04_commissioning.pdf	Plasma bonding, tubing insertion, and leak testing

Images

File	Description
cad_design.png	AutoCAD design (exercise layout with 300 µm channels, mixers, Tesla valves)
final_chip.png	Final PDMS chip assembled with tubing and filled with water for leak‑testing

Figure 1: AutoCAD exercise layout.

Figure 2: Final PDMS chip in water‑fill test.