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Electrical Sensing in Segmented Flow Microfluidics

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Microfluidic systems require measurement techniques to assess the bioprocesses taking place within these systems. In droplet-based microfluidics, sensing systems have thus far been dominated by the use of optical sensing techniques. Direct electrical measurement of droplets has been quite rare. This chapter describes the use of electrical sensors in droplet-based microfluidics. Electrical sensors offer a possibility to measure the presence/position of droplets but also their electrical properties.

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Thomas Nacke would like to thank the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture for financial support. B. Cahill would like to thank the European Union for financially supporting the Marie Curie ERG project EWETDYNAM under reference number PERG05-GA-2009-247784.

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Cahill, B.P., Schemberg, J., Nacke, T., Gastrock, G. (2014). Electrical Sensing in Segmented Flow Microfluidics. In: Köhler, J., Cahill, B. (eds) Micro-Segmented Flow. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38780-7_5

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