A monolithically three-dimensional flow-focusing device for formation of single/double emulsions in closed/open microfluidic systems

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2336-2344

  Huang, Shih Hao ^a,b   Tan, Wei Heong ^a   Tseng, Fan Gang ^b   Takeuchi, Shoji ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMERS;

AXISYMMETRIC FLOW-FOCUSING DEVICES (AFFD); LAB-ON-A-CHIP MICROSYSTEMS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS;

FLUIDIC DEVICES;

EID: 33750582154     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/11/013     Document Type: Article

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