An electrofusion chip with a cell delivery system driven by surface tension

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Ju, Jongil ^a   Ko, Jung Moon ^b,c   Cha, Hyeon Cheol ^b   Park, Joong Yull ^a   Im, Chang Hwan ^d   Lee, Sang Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

^c NAVIBIOTECH 208 BI Center   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; TITANIUM;

AC FIELDS; CELL DELIVERY SYSTEMS; CELL FUSIONS; CELL MOVEMENTS; ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS; ELECTRODE SHAPES; ELECTROFUSION; EMBEDDED CELLS; FLUID VELOCITIES; FUSION CHAMBERS; MEASURED SPEED; MICRO CHANNELS; MICRO FLUIDS; OPTIMAL FREQUENCIES; PEARL CHAIN FORMATIONS; PEARL CHAINS; PLANT CELLS; VELOCITY PROFILES;

CELLS;

EID: 62649163684     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/1/015004     Document Type: Article

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