Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Taking a Look at Microscope Fluidics Kit from Corsolution

Corsolutions is new in the market and it is one of the firm that you should check out if you are having the hard time in finding your microfluidic devices. One of the product of this firm is Microscope Fluidics Kit.



Kit Features:

Four magnetic connectors

Base plate to fit your microscope

All necessary hardware



Kit Features:

Connectors mount to base plates magnetically

Connectors position easily to any location

Compatible with any microdevice on your upright or inverted microscope

Non-permanent compression seals remain leak-tight at greater than 500 psi





How It Works

Standard inverted microscope

Attach base plate

Put connectors in place



Kits are Compatible with a Wide Variety of Upright or Inverted Microscopes Including:

Nikon

Olympus

Zeiss



Wednesday, September 23, 2015

A Brief Recap about Microfuidic Chips

A microfluidic chips is an arrangement of smaller scale channels scratched or formed into a material (glass, silicon or polymer, for example, PDMS, for PolyDimethylSiloxane). The small scale channels shaping the microfluidic chip are associated together with a specific end goal to accomplish craved capacities (blend, pump, sort, control bio-substance environment).

This system of miniaturized scale diverts caught in the microfluidic chip is joined with the outside by inputs and yields punctured through the chip, as an interface between the large scale and smaller scale world.

It is through these gaps that the fluids (or gas) are infused and expelled from the microfluidic chip (through tubing, syringe connectors or even straightforward openings in the chip) with outer dynamic frameworks (weight controller, push-syringe or peristatic pump) or aloof ways (e.g. hydrostatic weight).

In the event that specialists can now pick between a full arrangement of materials to manufacture his microfluidic chips, one must consider that, at first, the creation procedure of a microfluidic chip depended on photolithographic systems, got from the all around developped semiconductor industry.
The utilization of various materials for microfluidics chips, for example, polymers (e.g. PDMS), earthenware production (e.g. glass), semi-conductors (e.g. silicon) and metal is as of now conceivable on account of the improvement of particular procedures: testimony and electrodeposition, drawing, holding, infusion embellishment, emblazoning and delicate lithography (particularly with PDMS).
Access to these materials makes it conceivable to plan microfluidic chips with new components like particular optical attributes, natural or substance similarity, quicker prototyping or lower generation costs, probability of electrosensing, and so forth… The last decision relies on upon the pointed application.

These days, a great deal of analysts utilization PDMS and delicate lithography because of their effortlessness and quick process. They permit scientists to quickly manufacture models and test their applications/setups, rather than squandering time in difficult creation conventions. In spite of normal convictions, delicate lithography does not oblige many square meters of clean room space. In reality, a little seat space under a lab smoke hood is adequate to place key fast PDMS prototyping instruments to rapidly survey microfluidic ideas and acquire publishable result

Sunday, August 30, 2015

How Do Flow Meters Work

Flow meters are devices that are used to measure the flow rate of a certain liquid or gas. They can measure these substances in terms of the volumetric flow rate or the mass flow rate. The volumetric flow rate is generally given in m3/second. The mass flow rate is given in kg/second. Flow meters have many applications. For individuals, a peak flow meter can measure the lung capacity. This is also used by people with asthma and can be used to determine if an asthma attack is imminent. Other than that, flow meters are used in many industries, like the food processing industry, water management, semi conductor fabrication and many others. This article will give a brief overview of how flow meters work.

Flow meters are generally classified by the principal that governs their operation or possibly by their applications. For instance, mass flow meters measure the flow rate of a medium in terms of it's mass. However, there are types of mass flow meters that use different methods to take this measurement.

Ultrasonic and Doppler shift flow meters also use the changes caused to sound waves to correlate a rate of flow for the medium passing through the meter. In the case of the ultrasonic flow meter, two transmitters of ultrasonic sound waves are placed at the ends of a pipe where the measure is to take place. Each transmitter sends a pulse of sound.

The transmitters also act as a receiver of the wave sent by the other transmitter. One pulse of sound is sent in the direction of the flow of the liquid and the other is sent against the flow. If various constants are known about the metal of the pipe and the liquid or gas passing through the pipe, a rate of flow can be derived from the time it takes each sound wave to reach the receiver. Doppler shift flow meters use the changes in the frequency and amplitude of a sound wave when it bounces off particulate matter in the liquid that is being measured to determine the flow rate.

A more traditional type of flow meter is the variable area flow meter that uses a float in a calibrated tube. When a substance passes through the tube, the float is displaced by the flow. By taking the reading from the calibrated tube an indication of the flow rate can be determined. This is the principle of the peak flow meter used for lung capacity and asthma.