Valve-based microfluidic droplet micromixer and mercury (II) ion detection

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 546-551

  Guo, Zhi Xiao ^a   Zeng, Qian ^a   Zhang, Meng ^a   Hong, Long Ye ^a   Zhao, Yang Feng ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Guo, Shi Shang ^a   Zhao, Xing Zhong ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Droplet; Microfluidic; Micromixer; Valve

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MIXING; CHEMICAL REACTION STUDIES; DROPLET; DROPLET VOLUME; FLUORESCENCE ENHANCEMENT; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; HG IONS; ION DETECTION; LOADING PRESSURES; MICRO MIXERS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; OIL FLOW RATE; OIL PHASE; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; PNEUMATIC VALVE; RHODAMINE B; VALVE;

FLOW RATE; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIXERS (MACHINERY);

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 82955233375     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.09.019     Document Type: Article

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