Using three-phase flow of immiscible liquids to prevent coalescence of droplets in microfluidic channels : criteria to identify the third liquid and validation with protein crystallization

This manuscript describes the effect of interfacial tensions on three-phase liquid-liquid-liquid flow in microfluidic channels and the use of this flow to prevent microfluidic plugs from coalescing. One problem in using microfluidic plugs as microreactors is the coalescence of adjacent plugs caused...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 23(2007), 4 vom: 13. Feb., Seite 2255-60
1. Verfasser: Chen, Delai L (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Li, Liang, Reyes, Sebastian, Adamson, David N, Ismagilov, Rustem F
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Proteins
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