Micro bubble manipulation towards single cell handling tool

2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 269-273

  Zhao, Yuejun ^a   Cho, Sung Kwon ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRODES; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROCHANNELS; SOLUTIONS;

CELL HANDLING TOOLS; DIELECTRIC LAYERS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 33947684830     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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