Flow-induced particle migration in microchannels for improved microfiltration processes

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 451-465

  Van Dinther, A M C ^a   Schroen C G P H ^a   Imhof, A ^b   Vollebregt, H M ^a   Boom, R M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Confocal scanning laser microscopy; Fractionation; Microchannel; Microfiltration; Shear induced particle migration

Indexed keywords

CONFOCAL SCANNING LASER MICROSCOPY; DROPLET DEPOSITION; MICRON-SIZED PARTICLES; MIGRATION PHENOMENA; PARTICLE MIGRATION; RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS; SEPARATION PROCESS; SHEAR-INDUCED DIFFUSION;

DROP FORMATION; FRACTIONATION; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84885310270     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-013-1158-0     Document Type: Article

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