138
10 Summary and Conclusion
• methods for generating droplet sequences, which are validated by simulations
and, eventually, can be used to realize the respective experiments.
Additionally, Part III demonstrated that all proposed methods can be combined
into an integrated design process. This design process targeted the passive droplet
routing mechanism and was demonstrated by means of a complete example.
The resulting set of methods are characterized by the following key features:
• Droplet Microfluidic Networks: For the first time, this book provides design
methods for the high-potential platform based on droplets flowing through closed
channel networks.
• Accessibility: The open source implementations provide high accessibility and,
hence, target a large microfluidic user group.
• Validation: All proposed methods have been validated by simulations or by fabricated devices. Additionally, their suitability has been confirmed by stakeholders
of the microfluidic domain.
• Integrated Design Process: Connecting and applying the proposed methods
allows to establish an integrated design process for designing microfluidic
networks based on passive droplet routing.
Overall, the proposed methods provide a toolbox for designers and automate
important tasks, which are conducted manually thus far. Thus, these methods build
the basis for an automatic design process and, by this, help to overcome the costly
and manual “trial-and-error” design approach.
10 Summary and Conclusion
• methods for generating droplet sequences, which are validated by simulations
and, eventually, can be used to realize the respective experiments.
Additionally, Part III demonstrated that all proposed methods can be combined
into an integrated design process. This design process targeted the passive droplet
routing mechanism and was demonstrated by means of a complete example.
The resulting set of methods are characterized by the following key features:
• Droplet Microfluidic Networks: For the first time, this book provides design
methods for the high-potential platform based on droplets flowing through closed
channel networks.
• Accessibility: The open source implementations provide high accessibility and,
hence, target a large microfluidic user group.
• Validation: All proposed methods have been validated by simulations or by fabricated devices. Additionally, their suitability has been confirmed by stakeholders
of the microfluidic domain.
• Integrated Design Process: Connecting and applying the proposed methods
allows to establish an integrated design process for designing microfluidic
networks based on passive droplet routing.
Overall, the proposed methods provide a toolbox for designers and automate
important tasks, which are conducted manually thus far. Thus, these methods build
the basis for an automatic design process and, by this, help to overcome the costly
and manual “trial-and-error” design approach.