Apparatus and method for monitoring and measurement of droplets

摘要

The present invention is directed to a liquid droplet monitoring and measuring apparatus (12) for use with a liquid dispensing system (10) of the type comprising a nozzle (1) having a liquid dispensing tip and means for delivering the dispensed liquid through the nozzle onto a receiving substrate (11). Further, the invention provides a method of monitoring and measuring the volume of a liquid droplet as it is being dispensed from a liquid dispensing system (10) comprising a nozzle having a dispensing tip. The main use for the invention is in the fields of drug discovery, genomics, medical diagnostics and other life science-related applications. The invention could also be used in other areas for example in the food industry, cosmetic industry or the chemical industry.