Simple and inexpensive microfluidic devices for the generation of monodisperse multiple emulsions

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Li, Er Qiang ^a   Zhang, Jia Ming ^a   Thoroddsen, Sigurdur T ^a  

^a KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX MANUFACTURING; DROPLET-BASED MICROFLUIDICS; GLASS CAPILLARIES; MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MULTIPLE EMULSIONS; PROCESSING EQUIPMENT; SOFT LITHOGRAPHY;

EMULSIONS; GLASS; MANUFACTURE; SILICONES;

FLUIDIC DEVICES;

EID: 84891089943     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/24/1/015019     Document Type: Article

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