Microfluidic droplet content detection using integrated capacitive sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 210, Issue , 2015, Pages 669-675

  Kubra Isgor, Pelin ^a   Marcali, Merve ^a   Keser, Mert ^a   Elbuken, Caglar ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Capacitive sensor; Coplanar electrodes; Droplet content sensing; Microdroplets

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DROPS; ELECTRODES; MICROFLUIDICS; PERMITTIVITY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SILICON OXIDES;

CAPACITANCE SIGNAL; CO-PLANAR ELECTRODES; DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITIES; INTEGRATED CAPACITIVE SENSORS; MICRO DROPLETS; MICROFLUIDIC DROPLETS; PRECISE MEASUREMENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR PARAMETER ANALYZERS;

CAPACITIVE SENSORS;

EID: 84921733879     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.01.018     Document Type: Article

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