An improved liquid–liquid separator based on an optically monitored porous capillary

Jun 17, 2019 1 min read 👏

Publishing date: 2019-06-17

Published on: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

summary: Channel Editor Summary: The authors report on an open hardware separator for immiscible liquids like oil and water using porous tubing and a number of off-the-shelf components or DIY parts. The output fluid streams are monitored optically allowing optimisation of separation and it functions over a broad range of flow rates making it useful in a range of chemical and biochemical experiments. The technical diagrams, full parts list, assembly instructions, and source code for the firmware are all provided.

authors: Andrew J. Harvie, Jack O. Herrington, and John C. deMello

link to paper: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/re/c9re00144a#!divAbstract

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