Flow chemistry involves the use of channels or tubing to conduct a reaction in a continuous
stream rather than in a flask. Flow equipment provides chemists with unique control over …

Mixing in microfluidic devices presents a challenge due to laminar flows in microchannels,
which result from low Reynolds numbers determined by the channel's hydraulic diameter …

The scarcity of complex intermediates in pharmaceutical research motivates the pursuit of
reaction optimization protocols on submilligram scales. We report here the development of …

Droplet based microfluidics is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research combining
soft matter physics, biochemistry and microsystems engineering. Its applications range from …

The fine chemicals and pharmaceutical industries are transforming how their products are
manufactured, where economically favorable, from traditional batchwise processes to …

This review summarizes recent developments in microfluidic platform approaches. In
contrast to isolated application-specific solutions, a microfluidic platform provides a set of …

Nanoparticles have drawn significant attention in biomedicine due to their unique optical,
thermal, magnetic and electrical properties which are highly related to their size and …

The manipulation of fluids in channels with dimensions of tens of micrometres—microfluidics—
has emerged as a distinct new field. Microfluidics has the potential to influence subject areas …

This critical review discusses the current understanding of the formation, transport, and
merging of drops in microfluidics. We focus on the physical ingredients which determine the …

Conspectus The pharmaceutical industry is investing in continuous flow and high-
throughput experimentation as tools for rapid process development accelerated scale-up …