MFMET A1.1.1 Literature and market research: definitions, characteristics, specifications, application and function of flow control components

This report was written as part of activity 1.1.1 from the EMPIR Establishing Metrology Standards in Microfluidic Devices (MFMET) project. The three-year European project commenced on 1^st June 2021 and focused on providing a generic methodology of accurate measurement of a particular quantity in a microfluidic device by utilising standardised methods and reference documents, e.g. VIM & GUM. For more details about this project, please visit www.mfmet.eu

The document provides a literature and market research in order to compile and classify flow control components (such as reservoirs, valves, chambers, external connectors, tubing). Within this research, the partners investigated the definitions, characteristics (such as flow range), specifications (such as accuracy), application and function (such as droplet generation) of the components.