Microfluidics (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Microfluidics

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This image shows the flow-focusing microfluidic capillary device used to produce the silicone microcapsules, where fluids 1, 2 and 3 correspond to the carbonate solution, ultraviolet-curable silicone, and an outer aqueous solution, respectively.

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Image courtesy of John Vericella, Chris Spadaccini, and Roger Aines, LLNL; James Hardin and Jennifer Lewis, Harvard University; and <i>Nature</i>.

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