Feasibility of on-chip detection of endotoxin by LAL test

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-136

  Suh, Chang Woo ^a   Hwang, Sang Youn ^a   Choi, Hyo Jin ^a   Seong, Gi Hoon ^a   Ahn, Yoo Min ^a   Kim, Yang Sun ^a   Lee, Eun Kyu ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; Kinetic chromogenic assay; Lab on a chip; LAL test; Microfluidic chip; PDMS

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; LAB-ON-A-CHIP; LAL TEST; MICROFLUIDIC CHIP; PDMS;

CHROMOGENICS; COAGULATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; GELATION; GLASS; GLASS BONDING; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; POINT CONTACTS; SILICONES; TESTING;

BIOCHIPS;

EID: 36649020507     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02932996     Document Type: Article

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