Microphotometric characterization of fluid segment populations generated in different simple microfluidic networks

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 653-663

  Köhler, J Michael ^a   Grob, P Alexander ^a  

^a ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluid segments; Microfluidic networks; Microfluidics; Segmented flow; Slug flow

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FLOW RATE; PHOTOMETRY; STRESSES;

FLUID SEGMENTS; SEGMENTED FLOW; SLUG FLOW;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 35848959240     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-007-0157-4     Document Type: Article

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