Multiple size-oriented passive droplet sorting device and basic approach for digital chemical synthesis

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 92-95

  Numakunai, Satoshi ^a   Jamsaid, Afshan ^a   Yoon, Dong Hyun ^a   Sekiguchi, Tetsushi ^a   Shoji, Shuichi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ACTIVE ELEMENTS; DROPLET GENERATION; FLOW FORCES; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MULTI-STAGE; SORTING DEVICE; SURFACE FREE ENERGY;

DROPS;

EID: 84898951554     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765581     Document Type: Conference Paper

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