An SU-8 microlens array fabricated by soft replica molding for cell counting applications

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 693-699

  Kuo, Ju Nan ^a   Hsieh, Chia Chun ^b   Yang, Sung Yi ^b   Lee, Gwo Bin ^b  

^a NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROLENSES; MOLDING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

CELL COUNTING APPLICATIONS; MICRO FLOW CYTOMETERS; OPTICAL DETECTION MODULE; SOFT REPLICA MOLDING; SU-8 MICROLENS;

ASPHERICS;

EID: 34249013146     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/4/004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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