Modeling of Flow Burst,Flow Timing in Lab‐on‐a‐CD Systems and Its Application in Digital Chemical Analysis |
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| Authors: | M Liu J Zhang Y Liu W M Lau J Yang |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, Canada;2. University of Western Ontario, Canada |
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| Abstract: | A theoretical model is developed to predict the time‐dependent behaviors of “flow burst” and centrifugal capillary flow in Lab‐on‐a‐CD systems. Enabling the calculation of flow field, flow burst, and flow timing as a function of fluid properties and system specifications, the model is a useful design tool for understanding and controlling flow behaviors in Lab‐on‐a‐CD devices. More importantly, the model shows great promise in the development of a new method for digital chemical analysis. |
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| Keywords: | Flow field Fluid properties Lab‐on‐a‐CD systems |
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