Microfluidics Lab

National Taiwan UniversityInstitute of Applied Mechanics

Facility

Cell culture room

Used for nurturing cell and tissue culturing which include circulation water baths, fluorescence microscope, and cell incubator. Cell incubator which is uesd for growing and maintaining cell growth. The incubator keeps cultures at an optimal temperature and humidity. Many will also regulate the carbon dioxide(CO2) and oxygen content of the atmosphere inside. Additionally, in vitro mechanical loading (hydrostatic and fluid flow shearing) experiments take place in this facility.

Currently being cultured cells:

1. breast-MCF-7,MCF10A,MDA-MB-231,BT-474,AU565
2. liver-Hep G2
3. HEK,CHO

Cell culture room	Laminarhood	Fluorescence microscope
	Incubator	Water bath

Yellow light room

Standard cleanroom which include chemical hood, mask alinger, ultrasonic cleaner, spin coater in making micro-structure divice.

Yellow light room	Laminarhood	Mask Alinger
	Ultrasonic cleaner	Spin coater

Laminarhood

A workstation which is designed to protect the operator, process or both from toxic vapors, gases and particles. Which include an advanced microscopes-Olympus BX 51-for conventional optical microscopes and plasma cleaner equipment for contaminant removal, activation, prebond preparation, surface chemistry modification, polymeric grafting and coating.

Laminarhood	Plasma generator
	Microscope

Laser engraver

Air-cooled CO2 laser engraving and cutting system in making micro-structure device.

Vacuum dry oven

A sealed chamber for chemicals/ pharmaceuticals/ electronics/ decoration etc. which need to vacuum and heating.