Wednesday 21 October 2015
In the recent article by Arjen Pit, we show the sorting of picoliter droplets by use of insulated electrodes below the microchannel. Maximum rates of 1200 droplets per second are reported. In the article we explain the design criterions used for optimizing the sorting speeds, and we also give analytical estimates of the electrostatic and hydrodynamic forces that are exerted on the droplets.
The article can be read HERE.
Supplementary movie showing sorting at 1100Hz can be seen HERE.
Supplementary movie showing the actual electrostatic forces on the droplets during sorting can be seen HERE.
