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Droplet microfluidics has dramatically developed in the past decade and has been established as a microfluidic technology that can translate into commercial products. Its rapid development and adoption have relied not only on an efficient stabilizing system (oil and surfactant), but also on a library of modules that can manipulate droplets at a high-throughput. Droplet microfluidics is a vibrant field that keeps evolving, with advances that span technology development and applications. Recent examples include innovative methods to generate droplets, to perform single-cell encapsulation, magnetic extraction, or sorting at an even higher throughput. The trend consists of improving parameters such as robustness, throughput, or ease of use. These developments rely on a firm understanding of the physics and chemistry involved in hydrodynamic flow at a small scale. Finally, droplet microfluidics has played a pivotal role in biological applications, such as single-cell genomics or high-throughput microbial screening, and chemical applications. This Special Issue will showcase all aspects of the exciting field of droplet microfluidics, including, but not limited to, technology development, applications, and open-source systems.

Technology: general issues --- FADS --- emulsification --- droplet coalescence --- enzyme engineering --- synthetic biology --- droplet formation --- phase field model --- interfacial tension --- glass capillary microfluidic device --- fluidic mixer --- air bubble --- 3D printing --- microcapsules --- double-emulsion drops --- osmotic pressure --- ultra-thin-shell --- microfluidics --- droplet array --- microvalve --- droplets --- lock-in detection --- real-time calibration --- homogeneous immunoassay --- on-chip mergers --- pneumatic valves --- programmable droplet formation --- dilutions --- Microfluidics --- drug combinations --- screening --- droplet microfluidics --- sorting --- passive sorting --- photo-tag --- FADS --- emulsification --- droplet coalescence --- enzyme engineering --- synthetic biology --- droplet formation --- phase field model --- interfacial tension --- glass capillary microfluidic device --- fluidic mixer --- air bubble --- 3D printing --- microcapsules --- double-emulsion drops --- osmotic pressure --- ultra-thin-shell --- microfluidics --- droplet array --- microvalve --- droplets --- lock-in detection --- real-time calibration --- homogeneous immunoassay --- on-chip mergers --- pneumatic valves --- programmable droplet formation --- dilutions --- Microfluidics --- drug combinations --- screening --- droplet microfluidics --- sorting --- passive sorting --- photo-tag

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Droplet microfluidics has dramatically developed in the past decade and has been established as a microfluidic technology that can translate into commercial products. Its rapid development and adoption have relied not only on an efficient stabilizing system (oil and surfactant), but also on a library of modules that can manipulate droplets at a high-throughput. Droplet microfluidics is a vibrant field that keeps evolving, with advances that span technology development and applications. Recent examples include innovative methods to generate droplets, to perform single-cell encapsulation, magnetic extraction, or sorting at an even higher throughput. The trend consists of improving parameters such as robustness, throughput, or ease of use. These developments rely on a firm understanding of the physics and chemistry involved in hydrodynamic flow at a small scale. Finally, droplet microfluidics has played a pivotal role in biological applications, such as single-cell genomics or high-throughput microbial screening, and chemical applications. This Special Issue will showcase all aspects of the exciting field of droplet microfluidics, including, but not limited to, technology development, applications, and open-source systems.

FADS --- emulsification --- droplet coalescence --- enzyme engineering --- synthetic biology --- droplet formation --- phase field model --- interfacial tension --- glass capillary microfluidic device --- fluidic mixer --- air bubble --- 3D printing --- microcapsules --- double-emulsion drops --- osmotic pressure --- ultra-thin-shell --- microfluidics --- droplet array --- microvalve --- droplets --- lock-in detection --- real-time calibration --- homogeneous immunoassay --- on-chip mergers --- pneumatic valves --- programmable droplet formation --- dilutions --- Microfluidics --- drug combinations --- screening --- droplet microfluidics --- sorting --- passive sorting --- photo-tag --- n/a