Droplet-based microreactions with oil encapsulation

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 147-156

  Lee, Chuang Yuan ^a   Yu, Hongyu ^a   Pang, Wei ^b   Kim, Eun Sok ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b BROADCOM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic devices; Microactuators

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DEVICES; ASSAYS; DROPS; ENCAPSULATION; EVAPORATION;

DROPLET EJECTOR; MICROREACTION CHAMBERS;

MICROACTUATORS;

EID: 40449137720     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2007.911873     Document Type: Article

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