Market Assessment for Nanofluidic System

使用显微镜（电子和光学）研究液体样品需要纳米流体的实现，这是一种非常敏感的设备，能够以非常精确的方式操纵流体。当前纳米流体学研究的主要问题是如何真正实现芯片可视区域内的液体流动。在电子显微镜和光学显微镜实验中，控制液体流动，并在一定程度上控制液体层厚度，是实现重复性和高分辨率的必要条件。此外，在需要液体混合、停止流动和电化学功能的情况下，必须要有真正的液体流动；时间分辨光学和电子散射实验的成功是至关重要的。目前需要一个完整的纳米流体系统，优化控制“真正的”高流量（高通量的液体样品），用于高分辨率的电子和光学显微镜研究。

The study of in-liquid samples using microscopy (electron and optical) requires the implementation of nanofluidics, very sensitive equipment that is able to manipulate the fluid in a very precise manner. The main current problem in nanofluidics is to truly achieve liquid flow in the viewing area of the chip. Having control on the liquid flow, and up to some extend on liquid layer thickness, is essential to achieve repeatability and high resolution in electron and optical microscopy experiments. Moreover, in cases when liquid mixing, stop flow, and electrochemical capabilities are needed true liquid flow becomes a must; it is certainly crucial to succeed with time-resolved optical and electron scattering experiments. There is currently a need for a complete Nanofluidic System optimized for controlled "true" high-flow (high throughput of in-liquid samples) for high-resolution electron and optical microscopy studies.