Formation of multilayer aggregates of mammalian cells by dielectrophoresis

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1769-1777

  Sebastian, Anil ^a   Buckle, Anne Marie ^b   Markx, Gerard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; MICROELECTRODES; MULTILAYERS; OSMOSIS;

DIELECTROPHORESIS; MAMMALIAN CELLS; MULTILAYER AGGREGATES; STROMAL CELLS;

CELLS;

EID: 33747282421     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/9/003     Document Type: Article

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