Issue 14, 2011

Micro-droplet detection and characterization using thermal responses

Abstract

We suggest a novel method to detect droplets and determine the protein content of droplets in microfluidic system using the 3ω method, which is a powerful tool to easily detect thermal response changes with a simple device. By measuring the thermal response of droplets and a carrying flow in real time, water droplets in an oleic acid carrying flow can be detected, and the concentration of bovine serum albumin in droplets can be estimated. This method is expected to increase the practicality and power of droplet-based microfluidic systems.

Graphical abstract: Micro-droplet detection and characterization using thermal responses

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Dec 2010
Accepted
09 May 2011
First published
08 Jun 2011

Lab Chip, 2011,11, 2378-2384

Micro-droplet detection and characterization using thermal responses

N. Yi, B. K. Park, D. Kim and J. Park, Lab Chip, 2011, 11, 2378 DOI: 10.1039/C0LC00728E

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