Droplet Microfluidics

Droplet microfluidics has dramatically developed in the past decade and has been established as a microfluidic technology that can translate into commercial products. Its rapid development and adoption have relied not only on an efficient stabilizing system (oil and surfactant) but also on a library of modules that can manipulate droplets at a high-throughput. Droplet microfluidics is a vibrant field that keeps evolving with advances that span technology development and applications. Recent examples include innovative methods to generate droplets to perform single-cell encapsulation magnetic extraction or sorting at an even higher throughput. The trend consists of improving parameters such as robustness throughput or ease of use. These developments rely on a firm understanding of the physics and chemistry involved in hydrodynamic flow at a small scale. Finally droplet microfluidics has played a pivotal role in biological applications such as single-cell genomics or high-throughput microbial screening and chemical applications. This Special Issue will showcase all aspects of the exciting field of droplet microfluidics including but not limited to technology development applications and open-source systems.