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DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF NANOLITER PER MINUTE FLOW BY SCALED DOSAGE OF FLUORESCENT SOLUTIONS

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Gregory A. Cooksey, Paul Patrone, James R. Hands, Stephen E. Meek, Anthony J. Kearsley

Abstract

This work describes a new method for continuous measurement of flow in a microchannel from 1 nL/min to 1000 nL/min using an optofluidic device with waveguides that deliver and collect light from small regions of a microfluidic channel. By relating the fluorescence intensity of a photobleachable dye to the energy it receives, our device extrapolates the measurement of a calibrated flow meter to a regime where the latter has large or unknown uncertainties. Coupled to a new way to determine zero flow, we demonstrate a first-of-its kind ability to accurately measure 20 nL/min with uncertainties on the order of 5 %.
Proceedings Title
The Proceedings of the MicroTas 2018 Conference
Conference Dates
November 11-15, 2018
Conference Location
Kaohsiung, TW
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Flow Metrology, Optofluidics, Fluorescence, Zero Flow
Flow metrology and rheology

Citation

Cooksey, G. , Patrone, P. , Hands, J. , Meek, S. and Kearsley, A. (2020), DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF NANOLITER PER MINUTE FLOW BY SCALED DOSAGE OF FLUORESCENT SOLUTIONS, The Proceedings of the MicroTas 2018 Conference, Kaohsiung, TW, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=926590 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created October 3, 2020, Updated March 30, 2022
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