title: On-demand microfluidic droplet manipulation using hydrophobic ferrofluid as a continuous-phase.
abstract: Multiple essential microdroplet operation units, including splitting, dispensing, oil-phase exchange, trapping, release and demulsification, were successfully implemented by combining hydrophobic ferrofluid with microfluidic chips.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qionglin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Xiaoni
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guoan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008280:Magnetics; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014867:Water