Micro-devices for rapid continuous separation of suspensions for use in micro-total-analysis-systems (μTAS)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6465, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Gregoratto, Ivano ^a   McNeil, Calum J ^a   Reeks, Michael W ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell separation; Centrifugation; Channel aspect ratio; Dean Vortices; Particle separation

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CELL SEPARATION; CHANNEL ASPECT RATIO; DEAN VORTICES; PARTICLE SEPARATION;

MEMS;

EID: 34247340080     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.705095     Document Type: Conference Paper

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