Dolomite,
a world leader in microfluidic design and manufacture, has introduced the Mitos
Droplet Junction Chip, a glass microfluidic device designed for droplet generation.
With two separate droplet junctions, the chip is able to produce a high droplet
yield while maintaining consistency in size. Compatible with the Mitos Chip
Holder H for fast and reliable fluidic connection, the droplet junction chip
is ideal for monodispersed droplet formation as well as emulsion formation.
Depending on several physical parameters, such as channel size, fluid viscosity
and miscibility, total flow rate and flow stability, droplets are typically
formed with a diameter between 80 - 120 µm. Furthermore, between
100 - 3,000 droplets can be produced per second in a single channel. Droplet
consistency is easily maintained throughout an application, providing extremely
steady and reliable data. With an exceptionally small size of 22.5 mm x 15 mm
x 4 mm (length x width x thickness), the Mitos Droplet Junction Chip provides
a straight-through path for droplets, with high visibility. The two junctions
within the chip can be used separately or in combination, as suited for various
applications.
A range of customised options enable the chip to be tailored to fulfil individual
user specifications. As such, it can be provided with a range of geometries,
including different channel depths and etchings. As the surface of the channel
walls has an effect on the nature of the droplet formation, Dolomite chips are
available with hydrophilic, hydrophobic, platinum, or custom coatings. With
outstanding chemical compatibility and the ability to operate across a wide
range of temperatures and pressures, the Mitos Droplet Junction Chip is the
ideal lab-on-a-chip solution for monodispersed droplet formation and emulsion
formation.
For further information about the Mitos Droplet Junction Chip, or any of Dolomite's
innovative range of microfluidic connectors / interconnects, chips, pumps and
valves, please visit www.dolomite-microfluidics.com.