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  • Biotechnology
  • Microfluidics
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Precise droplet generation is crucial for digital assays and single-cell analysis.
  • Existing methods often require specialized microfabrication facilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a simple, robust, and controllable method for generating monodisperse droplets of tunable volumes.
  • To demonstrate the utility of these droplets for high-throughput biochemical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-interface emulsification (XiE) using a vibrating fused-silica capillary.
  • Droplet generation at the air/oil interface with controllable flow rate and vibration frequency.
  • Automatic assembly of droplets into planar monolayer droplet arrays (PMDA) in 96-well plates.

Main Results:

  • XiE produces monodisperse droplets with volumes tunable from picoliters to nanoliters.
  • Droplet volume is primarily controlled by flow rate and vibration frequency.
  • PMDAs facilitate convenient droplet imaging and downstream applications.
  • Successful application in digital loop-mediated isothermal amplification for absolute nucleic acid quantification.

Conclusions:

  • XiE offers a simple, flexible, and precise method for on-demand droplet generation.
  • The technique is robust and not significantly affected by viscosity or capillary dimensions.
  • XiE facilitates high-throughput digital quantification and biochemical assays without specialized microfabrication.