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Bubble formation in mircochannels.
2006-10-12
Vishwa
2006-10-12
Torsten Wagner
2006-10-12
Laura Malatto
2006-10-12
Kevin Christ
2006-10-12
Huaibin Zhang
2006-10-13
Beggans Michael H IHMD
2006-10-15
Vishwa
Bubble formation in mircochannels.
Laura Malatto
2006-10-12
Torsten Wagner wrote:

> That's a common problem not only for microchannels but also for
> standard tubes. It will help if you construct a debubbler before the
> microchannels. Heat up the liquid which you like to pump across your
> microchannels slightly. This will dissolve gas inside the liquid which
> might prevent bubbles later. You can use one of your microchannels
> covered by a gas-permeable membrane and heat up this  structure by a
> peltier element. Thus, the bonded gas in your liquid can dissolve and
> pass the membrane.
>
> Thats at least a method I'm aware of in some commercial devices.


Hi Torsten!

What kind of gas-permeable membrane could be used? Are them commercial
available?
I suffered same problems. If you have any link / paper related would be nice
Thanks

Laura
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