A three-dimensional dielectrophoretic particle focusing channel for microcytometry applications

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 480-487

  Yu, Choongho ^a   Vykoukal, Jody ^b   Vykoukal, Daynene M ^b   Schwartz, Jon A ^b   Shi, Li ^a   Gascoyne, Peter R C ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D focusing; Cytometry; Dielectrophoresis; Microcytometer; Microfluids

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS; MICROELECTRODES;

CYTOMETRY; DIELECTROPHORESIS; MICROCYTOMETER; MICROFLUIDS; THRE DIMENSIONAL FOCUSING;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 22444440732     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2005.844839     Document Type: Article

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