RGB Color Model Analysis for a Simple Structured Polydimethylsiloxane Pneumatic Micromixer

This article reports mixability experiments and their RGB color model analysis for a simple structured micromixer based on the pneumatic-driven membrane in multiple microreagent mixing applications. First, a novel and simple structure consisting of a mixing chamber and a pneumatic chamber is designed and fabricated of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material, which facilitates integration with microfluidic chips. Then, experiment results and their RGB color model about mixing efficiency are investigated. Compared with conventional methods, the RGB color model for mixing results is easy and intuitive. In addition, the designed micromixer operation relies on less external laboratory infrastructure because of its simple structure.

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This article presents mixability experiments and RGB color model analysis of a simple structured micromixer based on pneumatic-driven membrane for multiple microreagent mixing applications. The RGB color model provides an easy and intuitive way to analyze mixing efficiency compared to conventional methods. Additionally, the designed micromixer requires less external laboratory infrastructure due to its simple structure.