Using inexpensive jell-O chips for hands-on microfluidics education

Abstract

As the field of microfluidics continues to grow, there is an increasing demand for public education about this technology. This article presents a quick, simple, safe, and inexpensive method for teaching microfluidics to younger students and the general public. (To listen to a podcast about this article, please go to the Analytical Chemistry multimedia page at pubs.acs.org/page/ancham/audio/ index.html.). © 2010 American Chemical Society.