Thesis
Multiphase interface control for biomedical applications
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103557
Abstract
Microfluidics has been widely used in biomedical studies since the 1990s. Many of these applications employ multiphase interfaces because a multiphase system often provides us with enhanced performance in various tasks. Since a multiphase system is much more complicated compared to a single-phase system, it is essential to design and refine these systems. In this thesis, we developed three different multiphase systems with the presence of three different types of multiphase interfaces: liquid-liquid interface (droplet-based flow), solid-gas interface (liquid marbles), and gas-liquid interface (oscillating bubbles). All these systems have the potential to be utilized for biomedical applications. A microfluidic biosensor forming droplets was used for the detection of pathogens. The characterizations of liquid marbles under liquid exchange were studied for future use of liquid marbles in biomedical research, where removal or addition of liquid is involved. In the work of filtering of trapped Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) using oscillating bubbles, a theoretical explanation of the size-based filtering was given, considering the Secondary Radiation Force (SRF) and the propulsive force of the worms.
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- Title
- Multiphase interface control for biomedical applications
- Creators
- Yuhao Xu
- Contributors
- Jie Xu (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525372701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis