Effects of unsteadiness of the rates of flow on the dynamics of formation of droplets in microfluidic systemsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Measurements of oscillations of rate of flow with the use of an analytical balance, velocity of tracer droplets, calibration of capillaries, and details of the capillary feeding system. See DOI: 10.1039/c0lc00088d

Oscillations of the input rates of flow have a significant impact on the dynamics of formation of droplets in microfluidic systems and on the quality of generated emulsions. Oscillations of the input rates of flow have a significant impact on the dynamics of formation of droplets in microfluidic systems and on the quality of generated emulsions.