Links

Basic Microfluidics/MEMS information – Microreactors (General)/What are microreactors?

http://mems.isi.edu/

Clearinghouse of MicroElectricalMechanical Systems (MEMS)-related information, including upcoming conferences, industry news, and a great on-line summary of MEMS (begins with non-technical approach): http://mems.isi.edu/archives/otherWWWsites_tutorial.html

http://www.crl.co.uk/wcr/datashee/ds-mcf.htm

Good basic description of microfluidics with nice pictures of devices
 
 

Applications – Microreactors (General)Why are they useful?

http://www.darpa.mil/mto/mflumes/index.html

Versatility and growing interest in microfluidics: Department of Defense

http://transducers.stanford.edu/stl/Projects.html

Current research in a variety of microfluidics applications, with cool pictures

http://ho.seas.ucla.edu/

High-tech web site describing several varied applications of microfluidics, with emphasis on modeling and measuring shear-stress in microfluidic devices

http://www.micronics.org

Startup company located in Redmond, WA. Devoted to commercializing microfluidic research performed right here at the UW.
 
 

Fabrication – Microreactors (Expert)/ How are microreactors made?

http://booradley.harvard.edu/GMWpub.html

Fabrication:Download a PDF file of a recent review article on soft lithography, coauthored by the leader in the field, Dr. George Whitesides

http://microfab.watechcenter.org/

One of two microfabrication centers here at the UW. Find out what you can build right here on campus. Site includes detailed list of available equipment

http://www.affymetrix.com/technology/index.html

Contains a link to an AVI movie that describes how the company makes its gene chips.