METHOD FOR THE CONTROLLED CREATION OF EMULSIONS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE EMULSIONS

摘要

The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for creating emulsions, including multiple emulsions. In some cases, emulsions, including multiple emulsions, may be created through a "triggering" process, where a fluidic droplet or other entity is used to create one or more nestings of droplets containing the fluidic droplet or other entity. In such a manner, multiple emulsions may be formed in some cases, e.g., triple emulsions, quadruple emulsions, quintuple emulsions, etc. In certain embodiments, a first droplet (or other entity) is used to "plug" a channel; fluid pooling behind the droplet pushes the droplet through the channel to form the emulsion. This process may be repeated to create multiple emulsions in some cases. Other aspects of the present invention generally relate to systems for producing such emulsions, methods of using such emulsions, methods of promoting such emulsions, or the like.