Rapid fabrication of polymer microfluidic systems for the production of artificial lipid bilayers

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2005, Pages

  Sandison, M E ^a   Morgan, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETCHING; GLASS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LIPIDS; MICROMACHINING; PHOTORESISTS; PLASTIC FILMS; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

ARTIFICIAL LIPID BILAYERS; EMBOSSING; POLYMER MICROFLUIDICS SYSTEMS; RAPID FABRICATION;

FLUIDICS;

EID: 21044443821     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/7/020     Document Type: Article

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