CPC B01L 3/502784 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6869 (2013.01); B01L 2200/06 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/021 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0861 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A system for generating a plurality of droplets, comprising:
a fluid flow path comprising a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, a fourth channel fluidically connecting an output reservoir and a drainage reservoir, and an intersection of said first channel and said second channel;
at least one fluid flow unit that is configured to (i) subject a first fluid to flow along said first channel and a second fluid to flow along said second channel to said intersection, and (ii) subject a plurality of droplets to flow along said third channel to said output reservoir; and
a controller operatively coupled to said fluid flow unit, wherein said controller is configured to direct said at least one fluid flow unit to (i) subject said first fluid to flow along said first channel towards said intersection and (ii) said second fluid to flow along said second channel towards said intersection, to generate said plurality of droplets upon said first fluid coming in contact with said second fluid, which plurality of droplets is subjected to flow along said third channel to said output reservoir,
wherein said fourth channel is configured to permit an excess of said second fluid to be drained from said output reservoir to said drainage reservoir using at least a hydrostatic pressure differential between said output reservoir and said drainage reservoir.
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