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For better understanding and optimization of multiphase flow in miniaturized devices, micro-computed tomography (μCT) is a promising visualization tool, as it is nondestructive, three-dimensional, and offers a high spatial resolution. Today, computed tomography (CT) is a standard imaging technique. However, using CT in microfluidics is still challenging, since X-ray related artifacts, low phase contrast, and limited spatial resolution complicate the exact localization of interfaces. We apply μCT for the characterization of stationary interfaces in thin capillaries. The entire workflow for imaging stationary interfaces in capillaries, from image acquisition to the analysis of interfaces, is presented. Special emphasis is given to an in-house developed segmentation routine. For demonstration purposes, contact angles of water, liquid polydimethylsiloxane, and air in FEP, glass, and PMMA are determined and the influence of gravity on interface formation is discussed. This work comprises the first steps for a systematic 3D investigation of multiphase flows in capillaries using μCT. 相似文献
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Polycaprolactone nanoparticles (NPs) were produced in the co-flow glass capillary device with tip dimension. NPs size was 990 nm for continuous phase velocity, and and 426 nm for . The droplet formation process in the co-flow microchannel was also simulated using computational fluid dynamic (CFD). Employing a digital image analysis technique, a cut-off value of 0.81 for the dispersed phase volume fraction was proposed for the determination of droplet size. A scenario was expressed for NP formation from micro-droplets. Moreover, after conducting 27 CFD simulations, a dimensionless exponential form correlation was proposed for droplet size estimation. In this generalized map, there were three distinct regions based on the relative capillary numbers of continuous to dispersed phases. It was revealed that at a constant dispersed phase velocity, by increasing the continuous phase velocity, more small NPs are formed. The results show that the ratio of micro-droplets to NPs size was between 735 and 755. 相似文献
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This work investigates the splitting of a droplet in a multi-furcating microfluidic channel for a two-phase system employing 3D simulation. The simulations were performed using an explicit volume of fluid (VOF) method and have been validated using experimental data taken from the literature. The width ratio of the branch channel to the main channel is set to 0.25 for five branches of the multi-furcating microchannel, as it is the width ratio at which multiple splitting takes place. Simulations have been carried out at different oil velocities (Vo) ranging from 0.12 to 0.22 m/s and at different water velocities (Vw) ranging from 0.002 to 0.10 m/s. Oil fraction data in the main channel has been recorded and compared with the homogenous model. The average difference between the homogeneous model and the 3D simulations is 22.68%. Analysis of dimensionless droplet length in ±0°, ± 40°, and 90° branch channels has been done. α (length of the droplet in branch channel/width of the main channel) increases up to a flow rate ratio of 0.38, and then decreases, whereas β (length of the droplet in the main channel/width of the main channel) increases with an increase in flow rate ratio. A flow pattern map has been developed to identify the various droplet breakup regimes at the junction. Frequency (counts per unit time) of droplet generation increases with capillary number for all the branch channels except for the 0° branch channel, where the regime is that the droplet passes through three branch channels. The volume distribution ratio (λ) decreases at first, then increases with an increase in capillary number for 0°:90° and 40°:90° angle branch channels for the regime where the droplet passes through five branch channels. For the regime where the droplet passes through three branch channels, the trend is likely linear with λ = 0.3 ± 0.04. The dimensionless mother droplet length increases with an increase in capillary number for Vo = 0.13 and 0.16 m/s, but for Vo = 0.19 and 0.22 m/s, the dimensionless mother droplet length becomes constant after capillary number = 0.26 and 0.30 respectively. The droplet breakup time (t) for regime (a), where the droplet passes through three branch channels, is 0.002 s; for regime (b), where the droplet passes through five branch channels, it is 0.001 s; and for regime (c), where multi-furcation and coalescence of the droplet occurs, it is 0.0005 s. Multiple splitting is a topic covered in this paper that can be applied to upcoming microfluidic platform-based devices. 相似文献
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n Paulína Chobodov Jakub Janko Lenka Ba&#x;asov Janka Bbí
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ubomíra Tthov 《International journal of molecular sciences》2021,22(5)
Background: Periodontitis is a chronic disease with a complex etiology that includes bacterial colonization, excessive inflammation, and oxidative stress. The hormone melatonin has antioxidant properties and might contribute to alleviating chronic conditions by reducing oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of exogenous melatonin on periodontitis in an animal model of the disease as well as in patients with periodontitis. Methods: In rats with ligature-induced periodontitis, melatonin was administered in drinking water for two weeks. In the human study, patients with treatment-resistant periodontitis were asked to rinse their mouths with a solution containing melatonin or placebo every evening for two weeks. Periodontal status as well as salivary markers of oxidative stress were assessed at the end of the study. Results: Neither radiography nor μCT revealed any significant effects of melatonin on alveolar bone loss. Gum recession was the only improved macroscopic measure in rats (p < 0.05). Analysis of salivary markers of oxidative stress revealed no effects of treatment in rats or humans despite clearly elevated melatonin concentrations in melatonin treated groups. Conclusion: Our results do not support the use of melatonin for the treatment of periodontitis. However, the negative outcome is limited by the short duration of the study and the chosen route of application as well as the dose of melatonin. 相似文献
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Maria Laura de Souza Lima Agnes Andrade Martins Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros Gerlane Coelho Bernardo Guerra Robson Santos Michael Bader Flavia Q. Pirih Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior Gerly Anne de Castro Brito Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leito Rafaela Alcindo Silva Stphannie Jamyla de Araújo Barbosa Rmulo Camilo de Oliveira Melo Aurigena Antunes de Araújo 《International journal of molecular sciences》2021,22(23)
A large number of experimental studies has demonstrated that angiotensin II (Ang II) is involved in key events of the inflammatory process. This study aimed to evaluate the role of Ang II type 1 (AT1) and Ang II type 2 (AT2) receptors on periodontitis. Methods: Experimental periodontitis was induced by placing a 5.0 nylon thread ligature around the second upper left molar of AT1 mice, no-ligature or ligature (AT1-NL and AT1-L), AT2 (AT2-NL or AT2-L) and wild type (WT-NL or L). Alveolar bone loss was scanned using Micro-CT. Cytokines, peptides and enzymes were analyzed from gingival tissues by Elisa and RT-PCR. Results: The blockade of AT1 receptor resulted in bone loss, even in healthy animals. Ang II receptor blockades did not prevent linear bone loss. Ang II and Ang 1-7 levels were significantly increased in the AT2-L (p < 0.01) group compared to AT2-NL and AT1-L. The genic expression of the Mas receptor was significantly increased in WT-L and AT2-L compared to (WT-NL and AT2-NL, respectively) and in AT1-L. Conclusions: Our data suggest that the receptor AT1 appears to be important for the maintenance of bone mass. AT2 receptor molecular function in periodontitis appears to be regulated by AT1. 相似文献
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Droplets formation and merging in two-phase flow microfluidics 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
Two-phase flow microfluidics is emerging as a popular technology for a wide range of applications involving high throughput such as encapsulation, chemical synthesis and biochemical assays. Within this platform, the formation and merging of droplets inside an immiscible carrier fluid are two key procedures: (i) the emulsification step should lead to a very well controlled drop size (distribution); and (ii) the use of droplet as micro-reactors requires a reliable merging. A novel trend within this field is the use of additional active means of control besides the commonly used hydrodynamic manipulation. Electric fields are especially suitable for this, due to quantitative control over the amplitude and time dependence of the signals, and the flexibility in designing micro-electrode geometries. With this, the formation and merging of droplets can be achieved on-demand and with high precision. In this review on two-phase flow microfluidics, particular emphasis is given on these aspects. Also recent innovations in microfabrication technologies used for this purpose will be discussed. 相似文献
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Xiyang Liu Shaokun Jiang Chunying Zhu Youguang Ma Taotao Fu 《American Institute of Chemical Engineers》2022,68(10):e17780
In this article, polyethylene oxide glycerin aqueous solution is used as the dispersed phase, and cyclohexane is used as the continuous phase to study the formation mechanism of viscoelastic fluid droplets in a step-emulsification microdevice. The formation process of viscoelastic droplets mainly includes three stages: two-dimensional expansion stage, necking stage, and pinch-off stage. The elasticity has basically no effect on the two-dimensional expansion stage, but it can delay the process of the necking stage and cause the beading phenomenon of droplets in the pinch-off stage. The results show that the effect of elasticity on the droplet size is weak, but it cannot be ignored. Moreover, the elasticity will be coupled with the viscous force to reduce the operating range of the dripping regime. Finally, the influence of the elasticity on the formation of satellite droplets is analyzed, and the method to prevent the influence of satellite droplets is proposed. 相似文献
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Yichen Liu Yongli Li Andreas Hensel Juergen J. Brandner Kai Zhang Xiaoze Du Yongping Yang 《Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering》2020,14(3):350-364
Emulsion is a disperse system with two immiscible liquids, which demonstrates wide applications in diverse industries. Emulsification technology has advanced well with the development of microfluidic process. Compared to conventional methods, the microfluidics-based process can produce controllable droplet size and distribution. The droplet formation or breakup is the result of combined effects resulting from interfacial tension, viscous, and inertial forces as well as the forces generated due to hydrodynamic pressure and external stimuli. In the current study, typical microfluidic systems, including microchannel array, T-shape, flow-focusing, co-flowing, and membrane systems, are reviewed and the corresponding mechanisms, flow regimes, and main parameters are compared and summarized. 相似文献
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A capillary switch is a system of two liquid drops, one sessile and the other pendant, obtained by overfilling a hole of radius R in a plate. When surface tension dominates gravity, the equilibrium shapes of the drops are spherical sections of equal radii. If the combined volume of the top VT and bottom VB drops exceeds , the system has three equilibrium states of which two are stable. This bistability is exploited in applications by toggling the system between its two stable states. Here, we examine the effectiveness of using an electric field for toggling. Bifurcation diagrams are obtained that depict how the system's response varies with applied field strength E, and show loss of stability at turning points and the possibility of hysteresis. A phase diagram in space is presented to readily infer when an electric field is an effective means for toggling. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 60: 1451–1459, 2014 相似文献
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Dynamic formation and scaling law of hollow droplet with gas/oil/water system in dual‐coaxial microfluidic devices 
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下载免费PDF全文 Fu‐Ning Sang Zhuo Chen Yun‐Dong Wang Jian‐Hong Xu 《American Institute of Chemical Engineers》2018,64(2):730-739
Based on the one‐step microfluidic method of producing hollow droplet with thin film, this article studies the effect of water and oil flow rate, gas pressure, and viscosity of aqueous phase on the dynamic formation and size of hollow droplet by analyzing large amounts of data acquired automatically. The results show that the filling stage of hollow droplet is similar to that of microbubble formation, while the necking stage is similar to that of droplet formation process. Furthermore, based on the data and mathematical model describing droplet formation mechanism, a filling stage model including Capillary number of continuous phase is developed. Considering the dynamic interface breakup and displacement of droplet in necking stage, a necking stage model is developed. The results show that the model results considering filling and necking stage fit well with the experimental data, and the relative error is less than 5%. Finally, the same model with parameters is used to predict the size of hollow droplet with other systems and devices, and the model is proved to be relative precise in our experimental conditions. The results presented in this work provide a more in‐depth understanding of the dynamic formation and scaling law of hollow droplet with G/L/L systems in microfluidic devices. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 64: 730–739, 2018 相似文献
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Maria Laura de Souza Lima Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros Gerlane Coelho Bernardo Guerra Robson Santos Michael Bader Flavia Q. Pirih Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior Alan B. Chan Luis J. Cruz Gerly Anne de Castro Brito Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leito Ericka Janine Dantas da Silveira Vinicius Barreto Garcia Agnes Andrade Martins Aurigena Antunes de Araújo 《International journal of molecular sciences》2021,22(10)
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of AT1 and AT2 receptors in a periodontal inflammation experimental model. Methods: Periodontal inflammation was induced by LPS/Porphyromonas gingivalis. Maxillae, femur, and vertebra were scanned using Micro-CT. Maxillae were analyzed histopathologically, immunohistochemically, and by RT-PCR. Results: The vertebra showed decreased BMD in AT1 H compared with WT H (p < 0.05). The femur showed increased Tb.Sp for AT1 H and AT2 H, p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively. The Tb.N was decreased in the vertebra (WT H-AT1 H: p < 0.05; WT H-AT2 H: p < 0.05) and in the femur (WT H-AT1 H: p < 0.01; WT H-AT2 H: p < 0.05). AT1 PD increased linear bone loss (p < 0.05) and decreased osteoblast cells (p < 0.05). RANKL immunostaining was intense for AT1 PD and WT PD (p < 0.001). OPG was intense in the WT H, WT PD, and AT2 PD when compared to AT1 PD (p < 0.001). AT1 PD showed weak immunostaining for osteocalcin compared with WT H, WT PD, and AT2 PD (p < 0.001). AT1 H showed significantly stronger immunostaining for osteonectin in fibroblasts compared to AT2 H (p < 0.01). Conclusion: AT1 receptor knockout changed bone density, the quality and number of bone trabeculae, decreased the number of osteoblast cells, and increased osteonectin in fibroblasts. 相似文献
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《Journal of the European Ceramic Society》2020,40(6):2445-2452
This study examined the compaction behavior of spray-dried Al2O3 granules with special emphasis on granule rearrangement and the resulting pore structure under different loads. A numerical simulation based on the finite element method was performed to estimate the density gradient in cylindrical compacts with different aspect ratios. The simulation results were compared with the experimental observations in terms of the density gradient, microstructural change, and pore distribution. A non-uniform pressure distribution in the compact resulted in a density gradient, where the top circumference showed the highest density, decreasing toward the center and bottom. The three-dimensional pore structures at different positions of the compact were visualized by X-ray micro-computed tomography, while two-dimensional images were also obtained using a liquid immersion technique for comparison. Good agreement between the simulation and experimental results was found, showing a density difference of ≤ 2 %. 相似文献
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Md Rokon Ud Dowla Biswas Sangil Hyun Sung-Soo Ryu Dang-Hyok Yoon 《Journal of the European Ceramic Society》2021,41(8):4558-4566
This study examined the compaction behavior of a green ceramic component with a complex shape formed by die pressing at 50 MPa using spray-dried alumina. Compared to a simple cylindrical sample, the sample with a complex shape revealed a higher degree of microstructural inhomogeneity and crack formation. Granule deformation and pore distribution at different sample locations were observed by optical microscopy after infiltrating liquid into the voids of a green compact. The refractive index of the immersion liquid should be different slightly from that of alumina for better observations. X-ray micro-computed tomography was also used to visualize the pore distribution and crack shape. Numerical simulations based on the Drucker-Prager/Cap model were performed to distinguish the stress and displacement distribution within the compact. The significant stress gradient at the crack initiation point could explain crack formation, whereas the application of a higher pressure resulted in a further increase in stress gradient. 相似文献
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微化学工程与技术是现代化学工程学科的前沿领域。微通道内液滴及气泡破裂动力学是决定多相过程并行微通道数目放大的基础与难点。破裂流型转换条件、界面动力学和尺寸调控等三方面是微通道内液滴与气泡破裂动力学的主要研究对象。讨论了对称微通道、非对称微通道、多级微通道、旁路微通道、含有障碍物的微通道内气泡和液滴破裂行为及影响因素,指出了目前微尺度下气泡与液滴破裂行为相关研究工作存在的不足,并对该领域未来的发展进行了展望。 相似文献
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Self‐similar breakup of viscoelastic thread for droplet formation in flow‐focusing devices 下载免费PDF全文
下载免费PDF全文 Wei Du Taotao Fu Qindan Zhang Chunying Zhu Youguang Ma Huai Z. Li 《American Institute of Chemical Engineers》2017,63(11):5196-5206
The self‐similarity of the breakup of viscoelastic dispersed thread for droplet formation in flow‐focusing devices is investigated experimentally. A high‐speed camera is used to capture the evolution and angles of the cone‐shaped liquid‐liquid interface. The self‐similar profiles for the liquid‐liquid interface are obtained by normalizing the interface with the minimum width of the dispersed thread. The breakup of the dispersed thread transfers from a self‐similar power law scaling stage with an exponent of 0.36 to a self‐similar exponential scaling stage. The asymptotic cone angles prior to final breakup are consistent with the value of 125.5° and 151°, respectively. The viscoelasticity inhibits the development of finite‐time singularity for the breakup of the liquid‐liquid interface at microscale, similar to the capillary breakup at macroscale. The results demonstrate that the breakup of the viscoelastic dispersed thread for droplet formation exhibits self‐similarity at microscale. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2017 相似文献
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Chun‐Xia Zhao Erik Miller Justin J. Cooper‐White Anton P. J. Middelberg 《American Institute of Chemical Engineers》2011,57(7):1669-1677
Biomolecules adsorb at fluid–fluid interfaces and can form a cohesive interfacial network imparting distinctive local interfacial mechanics. This modification of interfacial behavior is empirically known to significantly affect the stability and flow behavior of foams and emulsions. Droplet formation in the presence of interfacial networks is investigated in a flow‐focusing microfluidic device using designed peptide surfactants, which allow decoupled control of interfacial rheology and interfacial tension. The influence of interfacial elasticity on droplet breakup, satellite droplet formation and droplet size are reported. The presence of high interfacial elasticity strongly affects the mechanism of droplet breakup by delaying neck thinning and altering interfacial shape at the point of droplet detachment, resulting in the suppression of satellite droplet formation and a decrease in droplet size. We report a correlation between dimensionless droplet size and a new dimensionless grouping which combines flow‐rate ratio with the ratio of interfacial tension and interfacial elasticity. © 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2011 相似文献
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Breakup dynamics for high‐viscosity droplet formation in a flow‐focusing device: Symmetrical and asymmetrical ruptures 下载免费PDF全文
下载免费PDF全文 Wei Du Taotao Fu Chunying Zhu Youguang Ma Huai Z. Li 《American Institute of Chemical Engineers》2016,62(1):325-337
The breakup mechanism of high‐viscosity thread for droplet formation in a flow‐focusing device is investigated using a high‐speed digital camera. Aqueous solution of 89.5%‐glycerol is used as the dispersed phase, while silicone oil as the continuous phase. The breakup process of the dispersed thread presents two categories: symmetrical rupture and asymmetrical rupture. Furthermore, the rupture behavior could be divided into two stages: the squeezing stage controlled by the squeezing pressure and the pinch‐off stage controlled by viscous stresses of both phases and surface tension. Specifically, it suggests that the differences in the shape of the liquid–liquid interface and the dynamics in the two breakup processes are caused by the disparity of the strain field at the point of detachment. Moreover, the thinning rate and the dynamics of the dispersed thread change with the viscosity of the continuous phase, but are less dependent of the flow rate of the continuous phase. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 325–337, 2016 相似文献