A Modular Microfluidic Device via Multimaterial 3D Printing for Emulsion Generation.

ABSTRACT: 3D-printing (3DP) technology has been developing rapidly. However, limited studies on the contribution of 3DP technology, especially multimaterial 3DP technology, to droplet-microfluidics have been reported. In this paper, multimaterial 3D-printed devices for the pneumatic control of emulsion generation have been reported. A 3D coaxial flexible channel with other rigid structures has been designed and printed monolithically. Numerical and experimental studies have demonstrated that this flexible channel can be excited by the air pressure and then deform in a controllable way, which can provide the active control of droplet generation. Furthermore, a novel modular microfluidic device for double emulsion generation has been designed and fabricated, which consists of three modules: function m

SUBMITTER: Ji Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5859176 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature