Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Polymer microfluidic chip with embedded CNTs for DNA sample preparation

Khuntontong P., Chan J.X., Gong M., Wang Z.P., Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, SG

We present a polymer-based microfluidic chip which has deposited carbon nanotubes (CNTs) onto the microchannel. The chip is capable of performing DNA preparation process like restriction enzyme digestion and ligation of DNA. The advantage of [...]

Integrated polymer-based microfluidic device for DNA preparation in pyrosquencer

Khuntontong P., Kua C.H., Gong M., Foo I.S.H., Goel S., Wang Z.P., Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, SG

We present a polymer-based microfluidic device capable of performing various DNA preparation processes like enzymatic, end repairing, and purification. The system consisted of a disposable polymeric chip and a controlling unit. Mixing chambers, incubation chambers [...]

An Amplification Strategy to Label Free Opiate Drug Detection using Liquid-Gated Carbon Nanotubes Transistor

Tey J.N., Wijaya I.P.M., Wei J., Rodriguez I., Maisalkar S.G., Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, SG

A label free, real time detection of opiate drug using the CNT liquid gated transistor is reported in this study. The device was fabricated using a facile method consists of two-step stamping and lamination process, [...]

Using Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanotubes to Enhance the Properties of a Lead-free Solder

Nai S.M.L., Han Y.D., Jing H.Y., Tan C.M., Wei J., Gupta M., Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, SG

Solders are used in various levels of electronic assembly sequence, whereby good electrical, thermal and mechanical performances of solder are necessary. With miniaturization of devices, diverse functional requirements and ever-stricter operating environments of devices, the [...]