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Zusatztext "Microdrop technology has underpinned an exponential growth in a range of applications that could not have been envisaged at the time of the early inkjet printers. Current applications are as diverse as high-throughput screening for drug candidates to 3-D prototyping for nanoscale fabrication. Microdrop generation is also critical to many major industries ranging from the food! cosmetics and vaccine producers to the manufacturers of integrated circuits and displays. What continues to be exciting is that there are still undiscovered ways to create and use microdrops! many of which have huge commercial implications that have yet to be tapped."Microdrop Generation by Eric R. Lee does more than justice to this complex and fascinating subject. It is essentially a practical book that provides students! scientists! and engineers with all the relevant theory - from particle physics to fluid dynamics - while never losing sight of how the theory works in reality. It covers the practicalities of how microdrops can be ejected! how drives and nozzles can be engineered! as well information on key imaging techniques and hints on troubleshooting."This book is the result of nearly ten years of experiment and wide consultation by an expert in the field! and apart from being the definitive work in the area! is not only highly informative! but also highly readable. In our view Microdrop Generation must be an essential addition to the bookshelf of scientists working in many areas! as well as a valuable preparatory text for science and engineering departments alike who want to produce students who are industrially and academically useful.'"-Ottilia Saxl! CEO! The Institute of Nanotechnology! Scotland! UK Informationen zum Autor Eric R. Lee Klappentext The applications and use of inkjet-like microfluidic drop ejectors have grown rapidly in many fields! including biotechnology! drug discovery! combinatorial chemistry! and microfabrication. Yet to date! end users and even designers of microdrop systems for scientific applications have had no books to reference on the subject. Microdrop Generation meets the needs of all those who need to understand the physics and engineering behind microdrop technology. It also contains detailed! how-to information on the practical construction! operation! troubleshooting! and fluid formulation for microdrop ejection systems. Written by a highly experienced practitioner of the art! the book is organized as a self-contained tutorial of microdrop technology ideal for those new to the field. Zusammenfassung Suitable for those who need to understand the physics and engineering of microdrop technology, this work contains information on the construction, operation, and fluid formulation for microdrop ejection systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTIONWHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A MICRODROP?Characteristics of MicrodropsUse of Microdrops in Pure ScienceUse of Microdrops in Applied Science Biotechnology Applications of MicrodropsApplications in Manufacturing and EngineeringMETHODS OF GENERATING MONODISPERSE MICRODROPSAcoustically Disrupted Continuous Fluid JetThermal Inkjet (Bubble Jet)Piezoelectric Direct Pressure PulseFocused Acoustic Beam EjectionLiquid Spark InkjetElectrohydrodynamic InkjetFlextensional Aperture Plate InkjetElectro-Rheological Fluid InkjetLiquid Ink Fault Tolerant Process TopSpotÒ Microdrop EjectorSummary and RecommendationsPARTICLE KINETICS OF EJECTED MICRODROPS Reynolds Number and Stokes LawTerminal VelocityRelaxation Time ConstantStreamingImpactBrownian MotionMotion in Electric FieldsELECTRIC CHARGING OF MICRODROPSRayleigh Limit to Charging MicrodropsDrop Charging MechanismsPractical Drop Charge Control MethodsVariations in the Induced ChargeENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIABLE MICRODROP GENERATIONConditions Needed for Monodisperse Drop-On-Demand OperationDrive Pulse AmplitudeDrive Pulse ShapeInternal Pressure LevelDrop Ejection Rat...
