Droplet manipulation and microparticle sampling on perforated microfilter membranes

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Zhao, Yuejun ^a   Chung, Sang Kug ^a   Yi, Ui Chong ^b   Cho, Sung Kwon ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b Core MicroSolutions Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; GLASS; MICROFILTRATION; POLYSTYRENES;

MICROFILTER SURFACES; MICROPARTICLES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 42549149194     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/2/025030     Document Type: Article

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