Partly disposable three-way microvalve for a medical micro total analysis system (μTAS)

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-62

  Ohori, Takahiro ^a   Shoji, Shuichi ^a   Miura, Keisuke ^a   Yotsumoto, Akira ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disposable valves; Microvalves; Pneumatic actuators; Three way valves; TAS

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AMPEROMETRIC SENSORS; FLOW CONTROL; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

MICRO TOTAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MICROVALVES;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 0031677581     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(98)80058-7     Document Type: Article

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