Core Facility – µFlu Microfabrication and Microfluidics Core Facility
Microfluidics is an emerging field with applications across a wide range of scientific disciplines—from studying flow dynamics and generating synthetic cells using droplet-based systems to continuous flow setups and complex organ-on-a-chip models.
The newly established Microfluidic Core Facility (µFlu CF) at the Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM), Heidelberg University, is dedicated to making this versatile technology accessible to all interested research groups in and around the Neuenheimer Feld.
Project Request
To start a collaboration with the Core Facility, simply write an email to Dr. Sadaf Pashapour, with a short description of the project.
Services & Equipment
In our µFlu CF, we will support researchers from the start by giving input to the project design, to the production of microfluidic chips up to conducting the experiments in our S1 and S2 Biosafety laboratories.
Additionally, we are offering an introduction to the microfluidic work flow, which includes the handling and usage of the microfluidic chips. These tasks can be fulfilled at the facility either independently or under supervision.
We have several instruments in our facility, which are used by the staff to fabricate microfluidic devices ranging from 5µm up to 3mm with different techniques. Hereby, we are not only concentrating on the generation of PDMS-based microfluidic chips, but also on the application of nested glass capillary-based devices or 3D printed devices and structures.
Services
- Droplet-based microfluidics
- Microfabrication of devices for cell migration
- Real-time deformation cytometry
- Organ-on-chip techniques (under development)
Continuous Flow Experiments:
- On-chip particle sorting
- Gradient-on-chip
- Lipidnanoparticles (LNPs)
Further Information on our Services
Equipment
Microfluidics-Chip Production and Validation Equipment:
- Mask-less Aligner
- Interference Profilometer
- High precision 3D printer
Microfluidics Equipment:
- Microfluidic Station
- Micropipettepuller and Microforge
- Oxygen Plasma
Contact
Dr. Sadaf Pashapour
Head of the Microfluidics Core Facility
E-Mail: microfluidics@imseam.uni-heidelberg.de
Phone: +49 6221 54 15726
Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials
Im Neuenheimer Feld 225
69120 Heidelberg
Office: 03.361
Lab: 03.363
Selected publications
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Walther T, Emmert M, Platzmann I, Pashapour S, Göpfrich K. (2025) “A DNA hydrogel-based microparticle platform for the bottom-up assembly of artificial cells and tissues” - In Preparation |
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