Patent ID: 8425748

Claim:
A system comprising: a fluid source comprising a first and second emulsion, the first and second emulsions each comprising an ionic fluid, a nonpolar fluid, and a respective reagent; an electrokinetic pump coupled to the fluid source, the electrokinetic pump comprising a first channel and a second channel that are combined to form a mixed channel, a first electrode proximate the first channel, a second electrode proximate the second channel, a third electrode proximate the mixed channel, the first and second channels being arranged in fluid communication with the fluid source and adapted to receive the first and second emulsions, respectively; a power source coupled to the electrokinetic pump and adapted to apply a first voltage difference between the first electrode and the third electrode to promote flow of the first emulsion through the first channel and the mixed channel, wherein the power source is further adapted to apply a second voltage difference between the second electrode and the third electrode to promote flow of the second emulsion through the second channel and the mixed channel, while the first emulsion and the second emulsion are in the mixed channel the reagent from the first emulsion is adapted to react with the reagent from the second channel to create a reactive product; and a controller coupled to the power source and the fluid source, wherein the controller is adapted to control the amount of the first and second emulsions supplied to the electrokinetic pump and adapted to control the first and second voltage differences applied by the power source.