Collaborate. Microfluidic engineering labs and even commercial companies often look for academics to "cross-validate" their work, notes Robert Freedman, CEO of HμREL Corporation, which is working on a prototype for cellular experiments. Comb the literature and ask around to find who is working on something your lab might need. Also, check out the MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and Nanotechnology Exchange (www.mems-exchange.org). This nonprofit corporation connects users with consulting, design, and fabrication services of microelectromechanical systems such as microfluidics.
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