Microswimmer Combing: Controlling Interfacial Dynamics for Open-Surface Multifunctional Screening of Small Animals.
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001887
Abstract: Image-based screening of multicellular model organisms is critical for both investigating fundamental biology and drug development. Current microfluidic techniques for high-throughput manipulation of small model organisms, although useful, are generally complicated to operate, which impedes… read more here.
Keywords: open surface; biology; controlling interfacial; microswimmer combing ... See more keywords
Open surface multifunctional droplet manipulation platform fabricated by micromilling
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-019-03665-8
Abstract: Superhydrophobic surfaces patterned with hydrophilic groove structures have promising applications in microfluidics. In this work, hydrophilic groove patterns with stable wettability were created directly on superhydrophobic Al surface by micromilling. Feasibility of applying diverse milled… read more here.
Keywords: hydrophilic groove; droplet; surface; open surface ... See more keywords
Occurrence, distribution, and risk assessment of pharmerciuticals in wastewater and open surface drains of peri-urban areas: Case study of Juja town, Kenya.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115503
Abstract: The occurrence of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in the environment is becoming a major area of concern due to their undesirable effects on non-target organisms. This study investigated the occurrence and risk of contamination by… read more here.
Keywords: risk; surface; study; peri urban ... See more keywords
Parametric studies on smoothed particle hydrodynamic simulations for accurate estimation of open surface flow force
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnaoe.2019.07.003
Abstract: Abstract The optimal parameters for the fluid-structure interaction analysis using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) for fluids and finite elements for structures, respectively, are explored, and the effectiveness of the simulations with those parameters is… read more here.
Keywords: force; smoothed particle; open surface; particle ... See more keywords
Patterning Wettability for Open-Surface Fluidic Manipulation: Fundamentals and Applications.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00045
Abstract: Effective manipulation of liquids on open surfaces without external energy input is indispensable for the advancement of point-of-care diagnostic devices. Open-surface microfluidics has the potential to benefit health care, especially in the developing world. This… read more here.
Keywords: open surface; wettability open; surface; patterning wettability ... See more keywords
Modeling of convective vapor-air flows near onboard suction from open-surface reservoirs
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DOI: 10.17073/1683-4518-2019-12-56-61
Abstract: The results of modeling the processes of capturing harmful emissions from galvanic baths or other tanks with an open surface are presented. An approach based on a numerical determination of the concentration of contaminated substances… read more here.
Keywords: suction; surface; air; modeling convective ... See more keywords