@phdthesis { , title = {A novel method of producing microbubbles for targeted drug delivery.}, abstract = {Microbubbles, currently employed in diagnostic ultrasound as a contrast agent, have a potential new application as vehicles for targeted drug delivery, which could revolutionise medicine by eliminating side-effects. A new device is developed which outperforms all existing devices in terms of minimum microbubble size:channel diameter ratio. A numerical model is established to describe the flow behaviour and it is determined that the flow regime and resulting microbubble size are dependent on the ratio of inner- to outer Weber number.}, note = {COMPLETED}, publicationstatus = {Unpublished}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1579}, keyword = {Health & Wellbeing, Microfluidics, Microbubbles, Drug delivery, Jet breakup, Turbulence, Weber number, CFD, Fluent}, year = {2016}, author = {Fiabane, Joe} }