Touchpad technology offers precise droplet control for microfluidics

Droplet touchpad video index image for article by Jen Newton at Chemistry World

Source: © Yuan Lu's group, Tsinghua University

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A touchpad that allows users to move and manipulate individual droplets in a microfluidic device has been developed by researchers in China. The technology works much like a phone touchscreen and adds a heightened level of control and interactivity to the emerging field of digital microfluidics.