A conceptual design and FE analysis of a piezoceramic actuated dispensing system for microdrops generation in microarray applications

Mechatronics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-13

  Ben Tzvi, Pinhas ^a   Mrad, Ridha Ben ^a   Goldenberg, Andrew A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFD; Dispensing system; Droplet generator; Microarrays; Piezoceramics

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOASSAY; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

DROPLET GENERATOR; MICROARRAY APPLICATIONS; PICOLITERS;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 33845913503     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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