Abstract
This paper presents an automated method for achieving droplet merging-on-demand (MoD). The method enables for individually preprogrammed volumes of fluids to be issued and merged at precisely predetermined times. The proposed method is passive (i.e,. does not require any active on-chip components) and supports a generation frequency of 10Hz for µL and mL droplets. Allowing for droplets to be generated and merged on demand, this method can be employed in reaction engineering for designing Lab-on-Chip devices where chemical interactions between two samples need to be investigated in a highly controllable manner.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2019 |
| Publisher | Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society |
| Pages | 1624-1625 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781733419000 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2019 - Basel, Switzerland Duration: 27 Oct 2019 → 31 Oct 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | 23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | MicroTAS 2019 |
| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Basel |
| Period | 27/10/19 → 31/10/19 |
Keywords
- Droplet merging
- Droplet microfluidics
- Lab-on-Chip
- Reaction engineering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)