Dendronized fluorosurfactant for highly stable water-in-fluorinated oil emulsions with minimal inter-droplet transfer of small molecules

oleh: Mohammad Suman Chowdhury, Wenshan Zheng, Shalini Kumari, John Heyman, Xingcai Zhang, Pradip Dey, David A. Weitz, Rainer Haag

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-10-01

Deskripsi

Microdroplets are used as chemical and biological reactors; however, stability and inter-droplet transfer are major issues. Here, the authors report on the development of dendritic glycerol-based surfactants for the creation of stable microdroplets and demonstrate application for PCR, minimal emulsion, and cell encapsulation.