Interfacial tension-mediated droplet fusion in rectangular microchannels

Biochip Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-207

  Hong, Jongin ^a   Choi, Minsuk ^a   deMello, Andrew J ^a   Edel, Joshua B ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Droplet fusion; Droplet based microfluidics; Ferrofluid; Interfacial tension; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350304169     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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