Biotechnology

Microfluidics for Biotechnology

Microfluidics is both the science which studies the behaviour of fluids through micro-channels, and the technology of manufacturing microminiaturized devices having chambers and tunnels through which fluids flow. Microfluidics deal with very small volumes of fluids, down to femtoliters (fL) which is a quadrillionth of a litre. Fluids react very differently on the micrometric scale than they do in everyday life. These unique features are the key for new scientific experiments and innovations.