Modified cell-flow microchannels in a single-crystal silicon substrate and flow behavior of blood cells

Microvascular Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 126-139

  Kikuchi, Y ^a   Sato, Kazuo ^b   Mizuguchi, Yoshinori ^c  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^c CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Japan)

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EID: 0028359063     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1994.1008     Document Type: Article

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