MV 77: Creating Hydrogel-Based Microfluidic Structures with the ibidi Micro Illumination System

In this video, we demonstrate how to use the ibidi Micro Illumination System to create precisely defined hydrogel structures by light-induced photopolymerization. You will learn how to generate reproducible microfluidic architectures directly inside ibidi Channel Slides, enabling rapid prototyping of custom cell culture environments for advanced in vitro applications.

The ibidi Micro Illumination System is a compact benchtop platform for light-induced microfabrication that brings advanced microstructuring into standard wet laboratories, without the need for a cleanroom. Using highly collimated 365 nm UV illumination and photomasks, it enables fast, reproducible, and flexible fabrication of complex geometries for microfluidics applications, microphysiological systems (MPS), organ-on-a-chip models, and other advanced cell-based assays.

Key Features of the ibidi Micro Illumination System

• Rapid prototyping with customizable geometries
• Compact benchtop system for standard wet lab environments
• No cleanroom or complex infrastructure required
• Compatible with ibidi µ-Slides and µ-Dishes

Applications

• Light-induced hydrogel microstructuring with photocrosslinkable hydrogels
• Microphysiological Systems (MPS)
• Organ-on-a-chip models
• Perfused microchannels and flow constrictions
• Vascularized tissue models

Detailed product information: ibidi Micro Illumination System