DROP DETECT

​VERIFY DROP EMISSION AND DROP VELOCITY FOR MICRO-FLUIDIC DISPENSING SYSTEMS

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Market Need ​

• Automated micro-fluidic drop dispensing systems are improving cost and throughput for a wide variety of test procedures across the biotech industry. Smaller samples translate to higher efficiencies, but automated drop-dispensing systems require drop detection to ensure they are working properly. Simplexity’s Drop Detect system measures the presence and velocity of drops to keep your dispenser working reliably.​

Hardware 

• Uses laser diode emitter-detector pairs and sophisticated proprietary electronic controls providing adaptive thresholding.​
• When the drop breaks the beam of the laser diode, the electronics detect that signal. By having two emitter-detector pairs, we get a measurement of drop velocity. That provides advanced diagnostics to let you know ahead of time if your drop dispenser is developing a clogged nozzle or your fluid viscosity is off. ​
• Electronics take analog raw data and convert it to digital for integration with your process control system.​
• Verified performance down to 2 nL drop size, but detector system can be customized for a wide range of drop sizes.