% The MFHS 2026 abstract template for LaTeX
% By D. Alveringh, d.alveringh@utwente.nl
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% This template is just provided for your convenience, any bugs cannot be
% used as an excuse to deviate from the template instruction in the text. 
% Feel free to use the template for other conferences as well (MEMS, Transducers, etc.)
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% Special thanks go to H. Droogendijk for his great initial template.
% And thanks to you for making your abstract using LaTeX and make 
% the least bad document system a bit more wider accepted.

% The preamble is in this file, you don't really need to edit something there.
\input{mfhs2026_abstract_template_latex_preamble.tex}

% you can add some additional packages here.
%\usepackage{siunitx}

% Let's start the document!
\begin{document} 

% Put your topic and your preference for a poster or both here.
\mfhstopic{3. Fluidic control systems}
\mfhsposter{Poster or Presentation}

% Put your title here
\mfhstitle{The 6th Conference on MicroFluidic Handling Systems Sample Abstract and Instructions for Abstract Preparation (LaTeX edition)}

% And the authors here, put the first author between first and second brackets. Use \textsuperscript and some returns to put the affiliations.
\mfhsauthor{D. Alveringh}{\textit{J.C. L\"otters\textsuperscript{1,2,3} and M. Richter\textsuperscript{4}}\\
\textsuperscript{1} The Technical Manuscript Design Group, City, Country\\
\textsuperscript{2} MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands\\
\textsuperscript{3} Bronkhorst High-Tech BV, Ruurlo, The Netherlands\\
\textsuperscript{4} Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State 
Technologies EMFT, Munich, Germany
}

% Starts a two-column page
\mfhsfirstpage

The sixth international conference on Microfluidic Handling Systems (MFHS 2026) will be held on 28-30 September 2026 in Enschede, The Netherlands. Authors are invited to contribute original presentations for either oral or poster/oral presentation.

Your document is expected to have a total length of two (2) pages. The first page should include title, authors, affiliations, technical description, and word count. The second page should include figures and photographs. Contact information and references may be on either page. Text on the first page should be limited to 600 words. The authors' preference for poster presentation (if applicable) as well as the appropriate abstract category from the list in the upper left hand corner.

As the Conference proceedings will be published in A4 format, set up the layout on your PC/Mac/workstation in this format (29.7 cm high, 21 cm wide). In this format, define 1.75 cm wide left and right. The top and bottom margin should be 2.5 cm. 

Define a two-column layout, with a space of 0.5 cm between columns. The title/author/affiliation section should be centered above both columns. No blank lines between authors and institutions. Adjust the two columns on the last page to equal length, as far as possible.

We recommend this format be used since the Extended Paper for the Technical Digest will have a similar layout.  Please use Times New Roman throughout the entire abstract from title, authors, affiliation, and headers, to figure and table captions, and references. The following formats are preferred for the main paragraph types, as illustrated also by this sample abstract:

% Feel free to change the seperation space if you like to use some lists
\begin{itemize}
\item Title: 12 points, bold, with ALL CAPS;
\item Authors: 12 points, italic;
\item Affiliation: 12 points, regular;
\item City: 12 points, regular;
\item Text body: 10 points, regular; 
paragraphs without indent 
\item Figure captions: 10 points, italic;
\item Table captions: 10 points, italic;
\item References: 10 points, regular, numbered in [ ].
\end{itemize}

All figures and illustrations should be in high resolution (300 dpi) and should be placed as close to their mention as possible. Each figure should be accompanied by a numbered caption, as shown in Fig. \ref{fig:tower}, placed right below the figure being described. All labels within the figure frame should be in font 10 or larger.

Each figure should be accompanied by a numbered caption, as shown in Fig. \ref{fig:tower}, placed directly below the figure being described. All labels within the figure frame should be in font 9 points or larger. Please ensure that all labels, arrows, lines, and other graphical elements superimposed on schematic drawings and micrographs print with sufficient contrast. 

Tables should be preceded by a caption. Fig. \ref{tab:great} illustrates a possible design. Design details are left to the author's discretion. If a table or figure is too wide to be contained in a single column, extend it over both columns, preferable at the top or bottom of a page.

When numbering equations, enclose numbers in parentheses and place flush with right-hand margin of the column, i.e., with appropriate punctuation. For equation variables, numbers, physical symbols, indexes etc. follow IEEE usage, cf. the Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems.  

% Just a random equation
\begin{equation}
	A = \sqrt{Q - \frac{\zeta}{\Delta \Phi}}
\end{equation}

Use this Journal for referencing style and formats for referencing as shown in this sample manuscript as illustrated for contributions to conference proceedings \cite{surface}, journals \cite{high}, and books \cite{vibration}.

% Only put the number there, otherwise you might end up with something like "Word Count: Word Count: 564", and we don't want that to happen, right? You are warned. :-)
\mfhswordcount{564}

% Already half way, let's start the second page.
\mfhssecondpage

% Some strange bugs in LaTeX cause problems with multicols and figures, use the mfhsfigure and mfhstable functions.
\begin{mfhsfigure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{normaltorque.pdf}
	\caption{Random illustration from a doubtful source.}
	\label{fig:normaltorque}
\end{mfhsfigure}

\begin{mfhsfigure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.7\columnwidth]{normaltorque.pdf}
	\caption{And again the same picture, just to fill some space.}
	\label{fig:normaltorque2}
\end{mfhsfigure}

\begin{mfhsfigure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=1\columnwidth]{tower.jpg}
	\caption{Reflections on liquid/gas interface, with ceramic body.}
	\label{fig:tower}
\end{mfhsfigure}

\begin{mfhstable}
	\begin{center}
	\caption{Greatest table ever of the universe and beyond.}
	\begin{tabular}{l l l}
		\hline
		Variable & Value & Unit \\
		\hline
		A & 3 & MPa/mm$^2$ Cd \\
		B & 2 & W\%/nF \\
		Q & 7 & K mol / L A K\\
		\hline
	\end{tabular}
	\label{tab:great}
	\end{center}
\end{mfhstable}

\begin{mfhsfigure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.65\columnwidth]{tower.jpg}
	\caption{Reflections on liquid/gas interface, still with ceramic body, but now from farther away.}
	\label{fig:tower2}
\end{mfhsfigure}

% The bibliography can be put on the first page too. Feel free to use the natbib package for a more comprehensive bibliography.
\begin{thebibliography}{1}
\bibitem{surface} K. Aratani, P. French, P. Sarro, R. Wolffenbuttel, S. Middelhoek, ``Surface Micromachined Tuneable Interferometer Array'', Digest Tech. Papers, Transducers‘93 Conference, Yokohoma, Japan, June 7-10, 1993, pp. 678-681.
\bibitem{high} W. Ko, M. Bao, Y. Hong, ``A High Sensitivity Integrated-Circuit Capacitive Pressure'', IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, Vol. ED-29, pp. 48-56, 1982.
\bibitem{vibration} S. Timoshinko, D. Young, W. Weaver, ``Vibration Problems in Engineering'', 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1974.
\bibitem{transducers} Y.Z. Wang, Z.Q. Li, J. Luo, ``Transducers 2011 Conference Sample Abstract and Instructions for Abstract Preparation'', Transducers ’11, 2011
\end{thebibliography}

% Done!
\mfhsend

\end{document}

% And now really done, time to hand in your wonderful abstract.
