mass transfer – TechConnect Briefs

Design of Magnetic Blood Cleansing Microdevices through experimentally validated CFD modeling

Gómez-Pastora J., González-Fernández C., Karampelas I.H., Bringas E., Furlani E.P., Oriiz I., Flow Science Inc., US

Continuous flow bioseparators allow magnetic particles that are properly functionalized so that they get attached to dangerous pathogens, to be easily captured in a buffer solution. Specifically, the unique properties of magnetic particles enable their [...]

An optofluidic device for characterizing the effect of viscosity and density on mass transfer

Lapsley M.I., Nama N., Yazdi S., Huang T.J., Pennsylvania State University, US

In this study, we developed an optofluidic device for analyzing the mass transfer of materials in a microfluidic channel. This device uses refractometry to monitor concentration in contrast to typical methods which use florescent markers. [...]

Enhancement of Oxygen Transfer in Fermentation by Use of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles

Olle B., Bromberg L., Hatton T.A., Wang D.I.C., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US

Maintaining an adequate oxygen supply to aerobic cell cultures has been a long-standing problem in fermentation technology. Insufficient oxygen transfer rates limit cell growth and ultimately process productivity. Our approach to reducing the oxygen transport [...]

Enhancement of Oxygen Transfer in Fermentation by Use of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles

Olle B., Bromberg L., Hatton T.A., Wang D.I.C., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US

Maintaining an adequate oxygen supply to aerobic cell cultures has been a long-standing problem in fermentation technology. Insufficient oxygen transfer rates limit cell growth and ultimately process productivity. Our approach to reducing the oxygen transport [...]