Advances in Droplet-Based Microfluidic Technology and Its Applications

The fundamentals, generation and manipulation of droplet-based microfluidic technology are introduced. Similarities and differences of droplets' conventional preparation methods and droplet-based microfluidic technology are compared and analyzed. The applications of droplet-based microfluidics for the synthesis of functional materials, bio-medicine and design of food structure etc. are comprehensively presented and forecasted.