V07_Microfluidic Systems and Bio-MEMS Lecture Quiz

The EWOD platform allows for passive manipulation of surface tension.

PortaDrop is a physical material used in digital microfluidic platforms.

The collaboration mentioned involves microgel synthesis with an interface of immiscible droplets.

Functionalized microgels can act as catalysts in reactions

Catalytically active microgel systems are used for inorganic synthesis reactions

The catalytic performance of microgels is not influenced by factors like size, concentration, and solvent

The use of digital microfluidics is not deemed necessary for a systematic analysis of catalytic microgel systems

The PortaDrop system mentioned is a type of digital microfluidic platform

The EWOD platform allows for droplet manipulation using dielectrowetting and has HV generation up to 500 V.

The DMF platform requires large amounts of analytes for qualitative analysis of reaction kinetics.

The new EWOD platform is based on a serial to high-voltage parallel converter with 32 channels.

The control software for the digital microfluidic platform does not allow for easy changes in parameters or protocols.

Microgel solutions in the aqueous phase are moveable on the digital microfluidic platform due to their low adsorption on PTFE.

DI-water droplets can be moved faster without splitting compared to 1-octanol droplets on the digital microfluidic platform.

Droplet dispensing is not affected by the reservoir design on the digital microfluidic platform.

On the digital microfluidic platform, droplet merging and separation do not require defined contact lines for interface area determination.

The hydrophilic well concept on the digital microfluidic platform leads to less reliable phase separation between DI-water and 1-octanol droplets.

Droplet splitting on the digital microfluidic platform aims to create larger droplets for off-line analysis.