Optimal designs of staggered dean vortex micromixers

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3500-3524

  Chen, Jyh Jian ^a   Chen, Chun Huei ^a   Shie, Shian Ruei ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Confocal microscope; Dean vortex; Lamination micromixer; pH indicator; Secondary flow; Staggered microchannel

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DIFFUSION; FLOW RATE; FORCE; GEOMETRY; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROSCOPE; MIXER; PH; STAGGERED DEAN VORTEX MICROMIXER; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS;

ALCOHOL; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; FLUORESCENT DYE; PHENOLPHTHALEIN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ETHANOL; FLUORESCENT DYES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PHENOLPHTHALEIN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

EID: 79959728734     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12063500     Document Type: Article

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