• DocumentCode
    731982
  • Title

    On demand EWOD dropl let formation at a microfluidic T-junction

  • Author

    He, K. ; Ahmadi, A. ; Walus, K. ; Stoeber, B.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    21-25 June 2015
  • Firstpage
    1846
  • Lastpage
    1849
  • Abstract
    This paper illustrates a new method for creating air separated droplets on demand at a microfluidic T-junction in a microchannel using electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD). This new mechanism enables digital control of droplet formation that is not achievable by conventional continuous flow T-junction systems. The developed system can be used for dispensing droplets for biomedical applications including high-throughput screening without further liquid processing.
  • Keywords
    bioMEMS; drops; electrohydrodynamics; microchannel flow; wetting; EWOD droplet formation; air separated droplets; biomedical applications; conventional continuous flow T-junction systems; digital control; electrowetting-on-dielectric; high-throughput screening; microchannel flow; microfluidic T-junction; Coatings; Electrodes; Fabrication; Junctions; Liquids; Microfluidics; EWOD; Microfluidics; T-junction; microfluidic aliquot;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS), 2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anchorage, AK
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2015.7181308
  • Filename
    7181308