Dolomite has introduced a range of Small Droplet Chips - glass microfluidic devices that can be used with the Droplet Advanced System to generate highly monodispersed micro-droplets.
Suitable for producing and analysing microemulsions, the Small Droplet Chips are said to be the smallest commercial droplet-making chips currently available, allowing the user to create micro-droplets from 5 to 30um in diameter.
The devices feature a 14 x 17um X-junction with hydrophobic and hydrophilic surface properties, and benefit from on-chip filters that are provided at chip entry to prevent microchannel blockage.
Microemulsions offer increased stability, a higher interfacial area and the capacity to solubilise both aqueous and oil-soluble compounds.
Creating monodispersed microemulsions enables breakthroughs to be made in applications such as food research, materials science and drug delivery, where smaller droplets allow improved control over the targeting and release of active compounds.
The near-circular microchannel profile at the junction of the Small Droplet Chip is suitable for stable and controllable droplet formation.
Operating over a pressure range up to 30bar, the Small Droplet Chips are compatible with Dolomite's Top Interface four-way and Linear Connector four-way, allowing quick and reliable fluidic connection to 1.6mm OD tubing.
The Small Droplet Chip is also available in quartz for improved optical transmission.
In addition, Dolomite offers custom solutions for the generation of microemulsions below 3um in diameter.
