Laboratory for optofluidics and small scale transport phenomena

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
What the facility does

Research and development of new optofluidic and lab-on-chip technology for sensing applications

Areas of expertise

The laboratory for optofluidics and small-scale transport phenomena focuses on the development of integrated analytical platforms that combine miniature optical and fluidic structures, for use in biomedical and environmental applications, and in cell research. Utilizing a synergistic approach, we combine theory, computational simulations and experimental methodologies to develop our technologies. We employ commercial software (e.g. COMSOL, Lumerical, ANSYS, and so on) for simulating the solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, photonics and multiple simultaneous physical phenomena (multiphysics) associated with our designs. Our capabilities include laser and soft-lithography-based microfabrication, multiple-scale integration and experimental testing through several optical techniques, including fluorescence microscopy and surface plasmon resonance imaging.

Research services

Microfabrication, lab-on-a-chip integration, optofluidics, nanofabrication, biosensing, biomedical diagnostics, single-cell analysis

Sectors of application
  • Clean technology
  • Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
  • Manufacturing and processing
Equipment
3D PDC-001 plasma cleaner
KLA-Tencor Alpha-Step D-100 stylus surface profilometer
Vacuum oven system with built-in inert gas inlet port
Tabletop hot plates (3)
Olympus IX83 fully Automated and Motorized Inverted Microscope System
Olympus BXFM upright Focusing Module Microscope
Olympus CX22LFS1 inspection microscope
High-speed camera with maximum speed of 100,000 fps
USB2000+VIS-NIR portable spectrometer
Pump 11 Elite Nanomite fully programmable syringe pump
Pump 11 Elite Nanomite I/W programmable single syringe pump
Optical tables