A study about microbiochip for separation of motile sperm by using chemotaxis

Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, A

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1115-1122

  Ko, Yongjun ^a   Maeng, Joon Ho ^a   Ahn, Yoomin ^a   Hwang, Seung Yong ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Attractant; Chemotaxis; Concentration gradient; Dilution; Microchip; Motile sperm

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DILUTION; MICROCHANNELS; SEPARATION;

ATTRACTANT; CHEMOTAXIS; CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS; MICROCHIP; MOTILE SPERM;

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

EID: 57749183511     PISSN: 12264873     EISSN: 22885226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3795/KSME-A.2008.32.12.1115     Document Type: Article

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