Scaled-Up Version of a 'Christmas Tree' Channel Design (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Scaled-Up Version of a 'Christmas Tree' Channel Design

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In Biomicrofluidics, researchers present a review of published literature about microfluidics education and provide methods and suggestions for improving microfluidics teachings and outreach. This image shows a scaled-up version of a 'Christmas tree' channel design to illustrate fluid mixing by diffusion -- participants push red and blue food dye through the channel network to observe the different mixing colors at the outlets

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Nichole Pamme

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