Published October 7, 2009 | Version v1
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Droplet Generation by means of a Two-Fluid Probe

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  • 1. Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques

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This paper presents a simulation of the operation new type of droplet generation probe. This probe, consisting of two concentrically-arranged tubings, is immersed in a beaker of cell medium so that oil is pumped through the outer tubing at a pumping speed less than fluid is drawn into the inner tubing. In this way, droplets of cell medium are entrained into the outlet tubing forming a segmented flow of homogeneously mixed droplets. The simulation allows the sizing and spacing of the droplets to be ascertained.

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The authors would like to thank the European Community for financially supporting the FP6 Marie Curie ToK project 29857 InFluEMP

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