Microfluidic Device Tests Fluid Compatibility (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Microfluidic Device Tests Fluid Compatibility

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A new NIST microfluidic instrument measures the mixing compatibility of complex liquids by observing how drops of one fluid flowing within a "river" of a second fluid change in shape as they travel through channels of various sizes.

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Credit line: S.Hudson/NIST

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