Development of a twin-head infusion pump for micromixing

Sundra, Sargunan and Chin, Fhong Soon and Hiung, Hing Yap and Othman, Sheril Amira and Zainal, Nurfarina and Morsin, Marlia and Kian, Sek Tee (2020) Development of a twin-head infusion pump for micromixing. In: Advanced Computer Modelling and Electronics Engineering. Penerbit UTHM, pp. 83-106. ISBN 978-967-2389-92-7

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Abstract

Mixing is a crucial process in most of the industrial technology such as the operation of chemicals and fermentation reactors, combustion engines, polymer blends, and pharmaceutical formulations [1]. For handling a smaller volume of liquid, micromixing is a suitable method that can be applied. Micromixing (micromixer) is one of the microfluidic functions for mixing and blending liquids as precursors for biological process such as cell activation, enzyme reaction, and drug delivery system [2, 3]. There are several advantages of applying microfluidic device (micromixer) in the chemical technological processes such as processing accuracy, efficiency, minimum usage of reagents and ease of disposing of devices and fluids [3]. Basically, micromixers are categorised into passive and active micromixers. Passive micromixer consists of no moving parts and free from additional friction. It does not use external forces, fully dependent on molecular diffusion and chaotic advection for mixing process [4]. In contrast to active micromixers, external forces are applicable to active micromixers by implementing moving elements either within the microchannels, a time-variant, or a pressure field [5]. To create the pressure field differences for moving the liquid within the micromixer, an infusion pump is usually applied.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Computer simulation; Microelectronics; Medical electronics; Electrical engineering; Government publications--Malaysia
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800-8360 Electronics T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800-8360 Electronics > TK7885-7895 Computer engineering. Computer hardware
Divisions:	Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering > Department of Electronic Enngineering
Depositing User:	Mrs. Siti Noraida Miskan
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2022 02:33
Last Modified:	02 Jan 2022 02:34
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/2747

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