Dielectrophoresis: Using inhomogeneous AC electrical fields to separate and manipulate cells

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-348

  Pethig, Ronald ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioparticles; Cell fractionation; Dielectric polarizability; Microelectrodes; Selective separation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000537966     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07388559609147425     Document Type: Article

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