Real-time tracking of individual droplets in multiphase microfluidics


Real-time tracking of individual droplets in multiphase microfluidics

Ibarlucea, B.; Schütt, J.; Baraban, L.; Makarov, D.; Medina Sánchez, M.; Cuniberti, G.

Multiphase microfluidics enables the high-throughput operation of droplets for multitude of applications, from the confined fabrication of nano- and micro-objects to the parallelization of chemical reactions of biomedical or biological interest. While the standard methods to follow droplets on a chip are represented by a visual observation through optical or fluorescence microscopy, the conjunction of microfluidic platforms with miniaturized transduction mechanisms opens new ways toward the real-time and individual tracking of each independent reactor. Here we provide an overview of the most recent droplet sensing techniques, with a special focus on those based on electrical signals for optics-less analysis.

Keywords: droplet microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; nanosensors; biosensors; field-effect transistors

  • Open Access Logo Book chapter
    Prof. Mingzhou Yu: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics - Fundamentals and Applications, London, England: IntechOpen, 2022, 978-1-80356-336-7
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.106796

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