Microfluidic theory
Educational Pack
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Learn and experiment with microfluidics
Fluigent Educational Pack provide a broad introduction to microfluidics and its applications by familiarizing users with general microfluidic principles and microfluidic systems. This ready-to-teach package is particularly useful for professors and teachers.
Main benefits
Comprehensive Learning
Practical Experiments4 hours of practice to master key concepts
Complete SetupAll necessary tools included
Microfluidics is defined as the science of fluid behavior in channels of micrometric dimensions, and the technology that handles fluids in devices containing micrometric chambers and channels, known as microfluidic chips. Microfluidics history dates back to the 1950s, but the field has seen exponential growth since the 1990s with the development of microfluidic chips made of new and inexpensive materials presenting interesting properties, as well as simplified fabrication methods. Microfluidics has supported major breakthroughs in the fields of biology, healthcare and chemistry, but remains a new tool for most biologists and chemists, and can be seen as a complicated technology.
Our Educational Pack is here to help you discover the general concepts of microfluidics and perform simple microfluidic experiments with no prior experience.
Features of the Pack
Microfluidics handbook
We provide a 4-hour theory handbook that presents an overview of microfluidic principles and introduces the main concepts of microfluidics.
Complete package
The educational pack include everything you’ll need: flow controllers, microfluidics chips, solutions, reagents, and a microscope are provided.
Experiment microfluidics
4 hours of guided experiments are provided. Accessories & supplies are also included: tubing cutter, notebook, ruler, etc.
What You’ll Learn with the Educational Pack
Full Course with Application to Droplets
Get the most complete overview, with experiments oriented to real-world applications: droplet-based microfluidics.
Master two key principles of microfluidics through guided experiments: co-flow and resistance. First, visualize the fundamental concept of laminar flows, and then learn how to make use of hydrodynamic resistance to optimize your microfluidic experiments.
4 hours of guided experiments:
- Droplet generation experiments
- Particle encapsulation experiments
- Theoretical calculations related to the experiments
- Experiments from co-flow and resistance
Suited for: (bio)engineers, chemical engineering, physicists, biologists and researchers
Specifications
Flow control
| Pressure controllers | Fluigent Flow EZ (1000mbar) |
| Flow sensors | Fluigent FLOW UNIT M |
Droplet production
| Dispersed phase | Distilled water |
| Continuous phase | dSurf |
| Droplet size range | 20 µm to 100 µm diameter |
| Generation rate (frequency) | Up to 1200 Hz |
| Coefficient of variation (CV) | 2% |
Fluid mixing
| Solution 1 | Blue food dye |
| Solution 2 | Yellow food dye |
Imaging
| Microscope | Bresser LCD Student microscope |
OxyGEN
| Control in real-time, protocol automation, data record and export |
| ver. 2.2.0.0 or more recent |
Are dye solutions included in the packages?
The dye solutions are indeed included. They are food dyes, therefore nontoxic, and you do not need to take precautions while manipulating them.
Can the handbook and accessories be ordered separately?
The handbook and accessories are part of the Educational Packages and cannot be ordered separately.
Is a pressure source included in the packages?
Pressure source (and pressure regulator) are not included in the packages but can be ordered along with a package. Otherwise, all instruments and solutions are included in the packages for starting experiments.
