果冻影院

This module provides students with an overview of technologies that are used to fabricate bioprocess microfluidic devices, and introduces you to modern cell analytical methods. The course brings together aspects of microfluidics, analytics and cell culture to year 1 doctoral students and MRes students. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and are assumed to have little or no experience in these areas. The early part of the week delivers theoretical information and practical skills from all three areas. There is also a 鈥減aper review鈥�, where the students have to prepare and present a critical review of an assigned paper in a very short time (learning key communication and team working skills) The information and training all feed into the final assessment part (40%) of the course 鈥� the 鈥淒esign Presentation鈥� where students are asked to design and present a microfluidic device with a specific cell culture or analytical function.

Upon completion of the course, a student should be able to:

鈥� Describe typical features and advantages of microfluidic devices

鈥� Understand polymer microfabrication and microfluidic fluid flow concepts

鈥� Acquire hands-on experience with microfabrication methods and be able to cast and bond polymeric chips

鈥� Acquire hands-on experience with cell culture and analytical methods

鈥� Learn how to characterise cells using microfluidic analytical devices

鈥� Understand laminar flow and induced mixing in a microfluidic chip

鈥� Design microfluidic analytical devices, and present and critique their work