Electrowetting-on-dielectrics for manipulation of oil drops and gas bubbles in aqueous-shell compound drops

Lab Chip. 2014 Nov 21;14(22):4334-7. doi: 10.1039/c4lc00977k.

Abstract

We present the manipulation of oil, organic and gaseous chemicals by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) technology using aqueous-shell compound drops. We demonstrate that the transport and coalescence of viscous oil drops, the reaction of bromine with styrene in benzene solution, and the reaction of red blood cells with carbon monoxide bubbles can be accomplished using this method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Benzene / chemistry
  • Bromine / chemistry
  • Carbon Monoxide / metabolism
  • Electrowetting / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Erythrocytes / cytology
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Gases / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Lab-On-A-Chip Devices*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Oils / chemistry*
  • Styrene / chemistry
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Gases
  • Oils
  • Water
  • Styrene
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Benzene
  • Bromine