We report an easy-to-use generation method of biologically compatible monodisperse water-in-oil microdroplets using a glass-capillary-based microfluidic device in a tabletop mini-centrifuge. This device does not require complicated microfabrication; furthermore, only a small sample volume is required in experiments. Therefore, we believe that this method will assist biochemical and cell-biological experiments.
Keywords: Biochemical reactions; Cell encapsulation; Centrifuge; Microfluidic device; Monodisperse microdroplets; Plateau–Rayleigh instability.
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