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Dynamics of step-emulsification: From a single to a collection of emulsion droplet generators

Mittal et al., 2014

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6843241276021272716
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Mittal N
Cohen C
Bibette J
Bremond N
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Physics of fluids

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Microfluidics has proven to be an efficient tool for making fine and calibrated emulsion droplets. The parallelization of drop makers is required for producing large amounts. Here, we investigate the generation of emulsion drops along a series of shallow microchannels …
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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