Review Type: Droplet & digital microfluidics

Liposome and Lipid Nanoparticle | An overview This review gathers a collection of information regarding liposome and lipid nanoparticle from their use and applications to how to generate them by bulk – batch and microfluidic methods. Research and industry have shown an increasing interest in liposome structures notably in the field of biological and/or biochemical … Continued

Droplet-based microfluidics is an emerging technology based on hydrodynamics principles: fluids are handled in a precise and reliable manner, providing essential tools to miniaturize and automatize assays. Why use microfluidics to make droplets? Traditionally, particles, nanoparticles and emulsions are formed by batch method: eg. using high shear methods such as sonication or homogenizers. These methods … Continued

Confined particles in microfluidic devices: a review Written by Marine Daïeff Published October 12th 2020 Contact: partnership@elvesys.com, Elvesys SAS, 172 Rue de Charonne 75011 Paris Introduction to confined particles in microfluidic devices Microfluidics and microfabrication have been intensively developed during the last decade because their specific scale enables numerous applications in a wide range of fields. … Continued

Droplet production methods Droplet production is a topical issue for many fields of application, from the food industry, organic chemistry to biological applications. This review summarizes the main droplet production methods, from the more common batch methods to microfluidics. It introduces you to the concept of pressure-driven flow controlled microfluidics for droplet generation. Droplet production … Continued

Written by Remigijus VasliauskasPublished August 18th 2020 What is sodium alginate? Fig.1 Molecular structure of sodium alginate [2] Sodium alginate is one of the best-known members of the hydrogel group. The hydrogel is a water-swollen, and cross-linked polymeric network produced by the simple reaction of one or more monomer [1]. The ability of hydrogels to absorb … Continued

DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS USING PRESSURE DRIVEN FLOW Introduction to digital microfluidics using pressure driven flow Making droplets in a capillary or in a microfluidic device is often met with two problems: Droplets need an equilibration time to become stable in size. Droplets size oscillates depending on the imposed flow rate and the materials used. These effects … Continued

Digital microfluidics: microfluidic droplets & emulsion science According to Christopher and Anna [1] “microfluidic technologies offer an efficient means of producing highly uniform droplets and bubbles, and also a convenient mechanism for manipulating their downstream motion. These capabilities have led to the development of several novel applications that could not have been realized using other … Continued

What is digital microfluidics? Introduction to digital microfluidics   Digital microfluidics is an alternative technology for microfluidic systems based on the design, composition and manipulation of discrete droplets and/or bubbles. In fact, digital microfluidics is a technology which derives from microfluidics using the principles of emulsion science [1,6]. The aim of this technology is to … Continued

Authors: Wilfried Sire and Guilhem Velvé Casquillas* *corresponding author: Elvesys SAS, 172 Rue de Charonne 75011 Paris Drop-Seq with Microfluidics: How It Works,  Benefits, and Setup Tips Drop-Seq with Microfluidics: How It Works,  Benefits, and Setup Tips Cells, the basic units of biological structure and function, vary broadly in type and state. In most biological … Continued

  Researchers’ Insights on Droplet Generation in Microfluidics: Syringe Pumps vs. Pressure Control     Introduction to droplet generation in microfluidics Droplet generation in microfluidics: the aim of this technology is to create fluid-fluid dispersion into channels (principally water-in-oil emulsion). During the recent years, researchers have shown a greater interest in droplet-based microfluidics. There are many applications in … Continued