Digital Microfluidics
Digital microfluidics relies on droplets of the working liquid on a planar surface, liquid marbles, or core-shell beads with volumes ranging typically from nanolitre to microliter. The manipulation of these digital Microfluidics platforms is usually achieved by utilizing an electric field or a magnetic field. Our Research in Digital Microfluidics is mainly focused on developing the engineering tools and techniques for the better use of liquid marbles and core-shell beads instead of ordinary liquid droplets. We have successfully demonstrated the use of liquid marbles and core-shell beads as a micro reactor for DNA amplification. This technique has reduced plastic waste by more than 85% compared to conventional methods. We also developed a fully automatic liquid marble-based stem cell culture system for 96 well plates.