Multipoint viscosity measurements in microfluidic channels using optical tweezers

Lab Chip. 2009 Jul 21;9(14):2059-62. doi: 10.1039/b900934e. Epub 2009 Apr 20.

Abstract

We demonstrate the technique of multipoint viscosity measurements incorporating the accurate calibration of micron sized particles. We describe the use of a high-speed camera to measure the residual motion of particles trapped in holographic optical tweezers, enabling us to calculate the fluid viscosity at multiple points across the field-of-view of the microscope within a microfluidic system.

MeSH terms

  • Calibration
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques*
  • Microscopy
  • Microspheres
  • Motion
  • Optical Tweezers*
  • Photography
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Viscosity

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide