Micromanipulation measurements of biological materials

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 531-537

  Thomas, C R ^a   Zhang, Z ^a   Cowen, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Micro Instruments Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological materials; Bioprocessing; Cells; Mechanical property; Micromanipulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

BIOPROCESS; FERMENTATION; FLOCCULATION; FOOD PROCESSING; MICROMANIPULATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034025112     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005644412588     Document Type: Short Survey

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