Fluid Properties

The table below provides the rheological properties for the common fluids used in this dataset. These can be entered into the performance prediction and design automation modules of DAFD 3.0.

Dispersed Phase Viscosity (mPa.s) Continuous Phase Viscosity (mPa.s) Interfacial Tension (mN/m)
M9 bacterial media 0.861 HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 12.84
M9 bacterial media + 25 mM glucose 0.967 HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 11.60
PBS 0.931 HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 0.543
PBS + 1% Tween-20 0.988 HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 0.349
PBS + 0.9% NP40 1.003 HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 1.41
PBS + 10% PEG 6000 MW 3.431 HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 0.461
DI water 1.001 NF350 mineral oil + 5% Span-80 57.2 5.0
HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 PBS + 1% Tween-20 + 2% Pluronic F68 1.303 0.318
HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 M9 salts + 2% Pluronic F68 1.412 0.522
HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 M9 salts + 25 mM glucose + 2% Pluronic F68 1.563 0.458
HFE 7500 oil + 2.2% ionic Krytox 1.61 PBS + 10% PEG 6000 MW + 2% Pluronic F68 6.395 0.455
DMEM cell media + 16% Optiprep 1.25 2% dSurf HFE 7500 oil 1.61 9.74
RPMI 1640 complete cell media + 20% Optiprep + 0.1% Pluronic F127 1.36 2% dSurf HFE 7500 oil 1.61 6.16
2% dSurf HFE 7500 oil 1.61 RPMI 1640 complete cell media + 5% Pluronic F127 2.82 4.61
Surfactant-free HFE 7500 oil 1.31 Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) 42 3.1
Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) 42 50% glycerol in water 6 15.3
52% w/w glycerol in water (surfactant-free) 7 Silicone oil 4.6 29
52% w/w glycerol in water + 50 mM dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide 7 Silicone oil 4.6 10
52% w/w glycerol in water + 5 mM hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide 7 Silicone oil 4.6 7.3