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Reliable microfluidic on-chip incubation of droplets in delay-lines.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19417899     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Together with droplet creation, fusion and sorting, the incubation of droplets is one of the most important and essential operations for droplet-based microfluidic assays. This manuscript concerns the development of delay-lines, which are necessary to allow incubation of reactions for precise time periods. We analyze the problems associated with creating delay-lines for incubation in the minute to hour time range, which arise from back-pressure and from the dispersion in the incubation time due to the unequal speeds with which droplets pass through the delay-line. We describe delay-line systems which resolve these problems and demonstrate their use to measure reaction kinetics over several minutes in droplets.
Authors:
Lucas Frenz; Kerstin Blank; Eric Brouzes; Andrew D Griffiths
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-12-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lab on a chip     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1473-0197     ISO Abbreviation:  Lab Chip     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-06     Completed Date:  2009-08-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101128948     Medline TA:  Lab Chip     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1344-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), Université Louis Pasteur, 67083, Strasbourg Cedex, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Enzymes
Equipment Design
Kinetics
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
Normal Distribution
Pressure
Time Factors
Viscosity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzymes

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