Title: Microfluidics for particle generation: From a nanoparticle to a millimetre; from a milligram to a ton

Biography:

Richard Gray is a founder and director of Blacktrace, the group which includes two leading microfluidics companies - Dolomite and Syrris. He is responsible for US operations, and also Head of Sales for Dolomite Bio, a new group focusing on microfluidics products for biologists. An engineer by training, Richard graduated from Cambridge University and has worked in research and product development in aerospace, consumer products, healthcare and automated drug discovery.

Abstract

Microfluidics offers a way to generate consistent, monodisperse particles in a wide range of materials. Almost any type of particle can be produced by these methods: from liposomes to multiple emulsions; from hydrogels to polymers. However, these methods have generally been limited to low throughput, and been more suited to lab-scale development work. Dolomite Microfluidics is addressing this limitation by focusing on higher throughput techniques and highly parallel approaches.  We have developed new microfluidic methods and real time quality control tools, and we can now cover the range from a lab-scale development tool to ton-scale production-scale systems. This talk will explain our approach and give examples from a range of application areas.