Table 7 Impact of autoclaving on the dimensions and surface roughness of CO2 laser-engraved micro-channel on B-doped ER-based microfluidic micro-plates.

From: Fabrication and characterization of microfluidic devices based on boron-modified epoxy resin using CO2 laser ablation for bio-analytical applications

Parameter

Before autoclaving

After autoclaving

Width (µm)

96.68 ± 0.68

86.94 ± 3.05

Depth (µm)

95.95 ± 3.21

92.53 ± 2.24

Ra (µm)

9.83 ± 1.27

10.61 ± 0.29