Generation of droplets with different concentrations using gradient-microfluidic droplet generator

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-253

  Yeh, Chia Hsien ^a   Chen, Ying Chieh ^a   Lin, Yu Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ca alginate microcapsule; Drug release; Gradient microfluidic droplet generator; Uniform size

Indexed keywords

A-COEFFICIENT; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; CA-ALGINATE; DIFFERENT SIZES; DROPLET DIAMETERS; DROPLET GENERATORS; DRUG RELEASE; FLOW-FOCUSING DEVICES; HIGH THROUGHPUT; MICROCAPSULES; MICROFLUIDIC CHIP; MICROMIXERS; OIL PHASE; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; UNIFORM SIZE; UNIFORM-SIZED; WATER PHASE;

ALGINATE; BODY FLUIDS; CALCIUM; DROP BREAKUP; DRUG DELIVERY; ENCAPSULATION; FLOW RATE; MICROFLUIDICS;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 84855916774     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-011-0791-8     Document Type: Article

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