Dielectrophoresis-based sample handling in general-purpose programmable diagnostic instruments

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-42

  Gascoyne, Peter R C ^a   Vykoukal, Jody V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell separation; Dielectrophoresis; Molecular diagnostics; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DIAGNOSIS; DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; DISEASES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE;

CELL SEPARATION; DIELECTROPHORESIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

ELECTROPHORESIS;

EID: 4344645067     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2003.820535     Document Type: Conference Paper

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