DocumentCode
422348
Title
Optical control of droplet-based microfluidics
Author
Kotz, K.T. ; Noble, K.A. ; Faris, G.W.
Author_Institution
Molecular Phys. Dept., SRI Int., Menlo Park, CA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We have constructed a single optical system to manipulate and react small droplets, based on the thermal Marangoni effect. We have observed droplet fusion and subsequent rapid mixing, and performed a biologically relevant, absorption-based assay
Keywords
biological techniques; convection; drops; microfluidics; optical control; absorption-based assay; droplet fusion; droplet-based microfluidics; optical control; thermal Marangoni effect;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1361850
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