Herein, we describe a procedure that employs microscale schlieren technique to measure mixing inhomogeneity in a microfluidic device. Through calibration, distribution of concentration gradient can be derived from the micro-schlieren image.
Sun, C., Hsiao, T. Analyzing Mixing Inhomogeneity in a Microfluidic Device by Microscale Schlieren Technique. J. Vis. Exp. (100), e52915, doi:10.3791/52915 (2015).