TorontoMicrofluidicsFoundry

The Toronto Microfluidics Foundry is a flexible environment for the fabrication and integration of polymer-based microfluidic devices and complements ECTI, the central cleanroom facility at the University of Toronto. Users need to be trained according to the UofT Health and Safety regulations as well as individually at the equipment and need to attend monthly user meetings. Fulfilling these requirements is a prerequisite for maintaining active user status.

Equipment Signup & Reservation

The purposes of signing up for equipment is: 1) to keep track of user hours for financial management of the facility 2) to make sure equipment is available when you need it. Please DO NOT FORGET to sign up for the equipment you will use (or have used).

The signup system will change shortly, but for now, please record your usage here:

Foundry Equipment Signup System

Note: to work after-hours, please email the Process Technology Committee (PTC-Foundry[at]mie[dot]utoronto[dot]ca)

News

[PTC] THE FOUNDRY WILL RE-OPEN ON WEDNESDAY, Feb 11, 2009 at 10AM. Please try to attend. All Users are required to contact the Process Technology Committee (PTC-Foundry[at]mie[dot]utoronto[dot]ca) prior to obtaining access and regaining active user status.

Location

MC405, Phone: (416) 948-6851

People

List and contact information of active users of the facility, and for the process technology committee (PTC)

This is a multi-user facility that is supported by a number of UofT research groups. You should adhere to the lab rules (safety, signup, participation in joint info/cleaning sessions) in order to maintain active user status. Click here for a list of active users.

Meetings

Please note that either attending the monthly meetings or informing us when you can't make it is mandatory for ALL users.

(a) no solvents, epoxy, PDMS debris allowed in laminar-flow hood

(b) always remove protective sheets at counter tops when dirty

(c) regularly organize pickup of solid waste

(d) order and restock supplies: - see emailed list

(e) don't turn off the right oven

(f) all new summer students need to (I) see Axel, (II) have Health & Safety training and (III) need to be trained in the foundry before getting access

(g) regularly clean up after yourself and others, report more persistent cleanliness issues

(h) update on new equipment and new facility

Supplies needed

Please record all supplies we are running low on. The foundry will order them, and when it is received, it'll be removed from this page.

RECIPE DUMP

Dump your numbered fabrication recipes here. Recipe Dump

LAB SAFETY

Access to the foundry requires users to be complient with the UofT health and Safety regulations and to be individually trained by a member of Dr. Guenther's group at the equipment. Users that don't fulfill these requirements are denied access.

Waste will be picked up from the Foundry on every second Monday starting March 10, 2008.

EVENTS

"Ontario-on-a-Chip", May 15, 2008

OTHER FACILITIES

ECTI - UofT's Central Cleanroom - Bahen Center (BA), 7th floor

Center for Imaging Cellular Function (UHN, PMH), 2nd floor Discovery Tower at MaRS

Institute for Optical Sciences (excimer laser facilities), 3rd floor, Physics Building Side Wing

CMC, Microfabrication Service Provider for Canadian Universities, located at Queens University campus, Kingston, ON

Dolomite, commercial vendor for microfluidic glass chips related to microreactor company Syrris, UK

Micronit, Commercial independent vendor for microfluidic glass chips, NL

Stanford Microfluidics Foundry

Center for Engineering in Medicine, MGH