Title :
A novel oblong straight-through microchannel for preparing monodisperse emulsions
Author :
Kobayashi, Ichiro ; Nakajima, M. ; Kikuchi, Y. ; Kyoseok Chun ; Fujita, H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Food Res. Inst., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
The authors have recently developed a novel micromachined device for preparing monodisperse emulsions, referred to as a straight-through microchannel (MC) plate, an array of uniformly sized through-holes fabricated on a single-crystal Si plate by microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) fabrication technology. They report the fabrication process, and also investigate the formation characteristics of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion droplets composed of food-grade ingredients using an oblong straight-through MC.
Keywords :
drops; elemental semiconductors; materials preparation; microemulsions; microfluidics; micromachining; silicon; MEMS fabrication technology; emulsion formation characteristics; food-grade ingredients; microelectromechanical systems; monodisperse emulsions; oblong straight-through microchannel; oil-in-water emulsion droplets; single-crystal Si plate; Agricultural engineering; Etching; Fabrication; Microchannel; Optical microscopy; Petroleum; Plasma applications; Plasma measurements; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference, 2002. Digest of Papers. Microprocesses and Nanotechnology 2002. 2002 International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo, Japan
Print_ISBN :
4-89114-031-3
DOI :
10.1109/IMNC.2002.1178649
