Design and fabrication of a microfluidic device for near-single cell mRNA isolation using a copper hot embossing master

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 477-483

  Nugen, S R ^a   Asiello, P J ^a   Baeumner, A J ^a  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ESTERS; FABRICATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; HEAT CONDUCTION; JOB ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PHOTORESISTS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; RNA; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

CHANNEL VOLUMES; COPPER PLATES; FABRICATION METHODS; MESSENGER RNAS; MICROCHANNEL STRUCTURES; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNELS; MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES; PARALLEL FLOWS; POLIES (METHYL METHACRYLATE); PROTOTYPING; RNA CONCENTRATIONS; SINGLE CELLS; TWO FLUIDS; WORK FOCUSES;

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EID: 58149348679     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-008-0694-0     Document Type: Article

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