Directing the flow (VIDEO)

Stanford University School of Engineering

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The top video shows droplets in a microfluidic chip colliding and breaking up as they exit a funnel. Each breakup represents a spoiled experiment. In the bottom panel, a 'traffic circle' forces droplets into an orderly line, minimizing breakups and making the overall system more efficient.

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Video by Alison Bick.

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