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Following is a method for encapsulation of reagent into alginate microbeads with total control of bead formation. A droplet-based microfluidic method is used to precisely control the production of microbeads without the drawbacks of large size distribution that present other methods.

We present here the Lego CE system consisting of available ready-to-use electrophoretic and microfluidic modules, including pressure-based flow controllers. The instrument is coupled with a laser-induced fluorescence detector (LIF) and is demonstrated for separations of labeled oligosaccharides

Elucidating how chondrocytes react to external stimuli (mechanical or chemical) is important to understand processes triggering cartilage diseases like osteoarthritis.  In this application note, we report on the use of Fluigent products to create complex mechanical stimulation patterns on 3D cell culture in a microfluidic platform, or so-called organ-on-a-chip device, with a specific focus on creating a cartilage-on-a-chip model.

This application presents the Liquid-phase Transmission Electron Microscopy (LPTEM) technique, which integrates integrates liquid flow capabilities within microfabricated liquid cells, providing the means to study different processes in solution with sub-nanometer spatial resolution and sub-microsecond temporal resolution. Using this technique, it is now possible to visually study topics ranging from material science to life science.

In this Application Note, chitosan-shell/oily-core microcapsules are generated using the Raydrop double emulsion chip, and Fluigent pressure-based flow controllers. The influence of the fluidic parameters on the size and the release from the oil across the shell are studied and presented.

Fluid flow and shear stress have previously been reported to promote proper intestinal cell differentiation, formation of villus-like 3D structures and enhanced intestinal barrier function.

Many microfluidic applications are developed based on concepts relying on electrodes, exploiting the electrical properties of samples to sort or separate them, generate electro-osmotic flows, manipulate particles, perform electrochemical detection etc. One example of this is electronic paper, where the electrophoretic displacement of titanium dioxide particles in a dark hydrocarbon oil solution allows the formation of a black and white pattern with a high resolution.

Microfluidic devices are used for Bubble generation at micron-scale, yielding high monodispersity and well-controlled size. We investigated how parameters such as the geometry of the nozzle and the continuous-phase flow rate affects the microbubble formation process.

Using the double emulsion Raydrop, controlled double emulsification is achieved by dripping or jetting the core fluid into an immiscible shell fluid, which is then encapsulated by the third fluid. In this note, capsules are formed by consolidating shell phase of the resulting double emulsions by uv-crosslinking of monomers and photoinitiator used as shell phase.

In this short note, we present a Fluigent microfluidic solution for polymer microparticle synthesis with high monodispersity (2% CV). The microfluidic system allows for inline particle generation, spacing, and polymerization by UV light.

The use of water-in-oil droplets in microfluidics in high-throughput screening is rapidly gaining acceptance. The main application areas currently involve screening cells as well as genetic material for various mutations or activity. Thanks to droplet microfluidic, Michael Ryckelynck and his team are able to isolate single DNA molecules and analyze the enzymes and proteins resulting from their expression.

We present in this application note our Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy Platform (or EISP) consisting of microfluidic flow controllers from Fluigent to maintain precise flow control, a chip from Micronit Microtechnologies B. V to localize impedance measurements, and a lock-in amplifier from Zurich Instruments to perform impedance measurements. We demonstrate the system efficiency by determining the size of micrometer beads and by measuring the generation rate water-in-oil droplets.

The performance of three commonly used surfactants are compared at three different concentrations. The droplet stability over time and the droplet occupation rate is determined by encapsulating a microbial community derived from human skin.

Passive cell or particle sorting using a dedicated package. To demonstrate the separation of particle mixtures, a solution containing 7.5 µm and 15 µm diameter polystyrene particles labeled with FITC, and TRITC fluorophores respectively was used. The particle streams were viewed and captured separately using appropriate filter cubes.

How to encapsulate multiple aqueous droplets (called “core”) into a single oil shell.

In this Application Note, PLGA shell/aqueous core microcapsules are obtained using the Secoya Raydrop Double emulsion. The influence of the fluidic parameters on the microcapsule size and release from the oil across the shell are explored in this application note.

When PLGA is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient carrier it is important to produce highly monodispersed particles for drug release reproducibility. The most common production process of PLGA particles is solvent based and can involve hazardous solutions. Ethyl acetate is preferred as it shows better biocompatibility than other conventional solvent such as dichloromethane.

In this Application Note, PLGA nanoparticles with high monodispersity are generated using the Raydrop single emulsion developed and manufactured by Secoya, and Fluigent pressure-based flow controllers. The ability to synthesise PLGA nanoparticles in a more controllable and reproducible way creates possibilities to tailor surface properties and increase fields of application.

This application presents a simple method to monitor cell proliferation in microfluidic chips in real time. This is demonstrated experimentally using a custom microfluidic chip. Cell morphology was studied under flowing and static culture condition

In this application note, we present droplet generation data obtained using Fluigent’s own fluorocarbon oil formulation – dSURF to demonstrate the ability of Fluigent equipment coupled with Raydrop microfluidic devices to generate high-quality emulsions with controlled droplet sizes and with high throughput.

In this application note, we present droplet generation data obtained using one of the most widely used water in oil emulsion systems – water in decane. We demonstrate the ability of Fluigent equipment coupled with RayDrop microfluidic devices to generate high-quality emulsions with controlled droplet sizes and with high throughput.