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. 2016 Feb 23;7:10780. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10780

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(a) Computer-aided design (CAD) rendering of a droplet generator with two inlets for the dispersed and continuous phases and a single outlet that accepts tubing (OD=1/16 inch) with various IDs to control the droplet size. (b) CAD rendering of a droplet generator in which the vertical segment is fully constructed by stereolithography (SLA) rather than being formed by external tubing. (c) Micrographs depicting different views of the device during the droplet breakup process. (d) Micrographs of the droplet breakup process in full SLA droplet generators with an outlet size of 250 or 500 μm.