Active droplet sorting in microfluidics: a review

HD **, H Zheng, W Guo, AM Gañán-Calvo, Y Ai… - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to manipulate and sort droplets is a fundamental issue in droplet-based
microfluidics. Various lab-on-a-chip applications can only be realized if droplets are …

Microdroplets in microfluidics: an evolving platform for discoveries in chemistry and biology

AB Theberge, F Courtois, Y Schaerli… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Microdroplets in microfluidics offer a great number of opportunities in chemical and
biological research. They provide a compartment in which species or reactions can be …

Numerical modeling of multiphase flows in microfluidics and micro process engineering: a review of methods and applications

M Wörner - Microfluidics and nanofluidics, 2012 - Springer
This article presents a comprehensive review of numerical methods and models for interface
resolving simulations of multiphase flows in microfluidics and micro process engineering …

Active droplet generation in microfluidics

ZZ Chong, SH Tan, AM Gañán-Calvo, SB Tor, NH Loh… - Lab on a Chip, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The reliable generation of micron-sized droplets is an important process for various
applications in droplet-based microfluidics. The generated droplets work as a self-contained …

A review of heating and temperature control in microfluidic systems: techniques and applications

V Miralles, A Huerre, F Malloggi, MC Jullien - Diagnostics, 2013 - mdpi.com
This review presents an overview of the different techniques developed over the last decade
to regulate the temperature within microfluidic systems. A variety of different approaches has …

Bubble breakup in microchannels: A review

W Zhang, S Li, Y Ding, M Duan, F Liu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
In gas–liquid two-phase microreactors, bubbles are prone to breakup when passing through
complex internal channels. The bubble breakup is not only conducive to mass transfer but …

Droplet detection and sorting system in microfluidics: a review

C Huang, Y Jiang, Y Li, H Zhang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since being invented, droplet microfluidic technologies have been proven to be perfect tools
for high-throughput chemical and biological functional screening applications, and they …

Simulations of microfluidic droplet formation using the two-phase level set method

S Bashir, JM Rees, WB Zimmerman - Chemical Engineering Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Microdroplet formation is an emerging area of research due to its wide-ranging applications
within microfluidic based lab-on-a-chip devices. Our goal is to understand the dynamics of …

Formation and manipulation of ferrofluid droplets at a microfluidic T-junction

SH Tan, NT Nguyen, L Yobas… - … of Micromechanics and …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reports the formation and manipulation of ferrofluid droplets at a microfluidic T-
junction in the presence of a permanent magnetic field. A small circular permanent magnet …

On-demand acoustic droplet splitting and steering in a disposable microfluidic chip

J Park, JH Jung, K Park, G Destgeer, H Ahmed… - Lab on a Chip, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
On-chip droplet splitting is one of the fundamental droplet-based microfluidic unit operations
to control droplet volume after production and increase operational capability, flexibility, and …