DocumentCode
3379446
Title
The Multi Vortexes Generated Inside a Micro Droplet and Used to Enhance the Droplet Mixing Efficiency
Author
Hu, Heng-Cang ; Lin, Ming-Yu ; Yu, Chih-Sheng ; Hu, Yi-Chiuen
Author_Institution
Nat. Appl. Res. Lab., Hsinchu
fYear
2007
fDate
10-14 June 2007
Firstpage
1869
Lastpage
1872
Abstract
We present a effective method to enhance the mixing inside the droplets . Mixing efficiency of samples and reagents is a critical step in realizing a lab-on-a-chip. However, mixing of liquids is very difficult in continuous flow microfluidics due to laminar flow conditions. In droplet-based liquid, many papers present some methods to enhance the mixing efficiency. Different input signal will generate different vortex type inside droplets. We provide a solution for rapidly mixing rate to accelerate the reactive time and system sensitivity, costs little extra power consumption ,and no added complication in fabrication.
Keywords
drops; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; mixing; continuous flow microfluidics; droplet mixing; lab-on-a-chip; microdroplet; multivortexes generation; power consumption; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Fabrication; Glass; Indium tin oxide; Lab-on-a-chip; Microfluidics; Petroleum; Signal generators; Silicon; micro droplet; mixing efficiency; vortexes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, 2007. TRANSDUCERS 2007. International
Conference_Location
Lyon
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0842-3
Electronic_ISBN
1-4244-0842-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SENSOR.2007.4300521
Filename
4300521
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