Surface-induced droplet fusion in microfluidic devices

被引：167

作者：

Fidalgo, Luis M.

Abell, Chris

Huck, Wilhelm T. S.

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Chem, Melville Lab Polymer Synth, Cambridge CB2 1EW, England

[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Chem, Cambridge CB2 1EW, England

来源：

LAB ON A CHIP | 2007年 / 7卷 / 08期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1039/b708091c

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Here we demonstrate a new method for droplet fusion based on a surface energy pattern on the walls of a microfluidic device, that does not require active elements nor accurate synchronization of the droplets.

引用

页码：984 / 986

页数：3

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