Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD): New tool for bio/micro fluids handling

Biochip Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-96

  Cho, Sung Kwon ^a   Moon, Hyejin ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

Droplet; Lab on a chip; Micro total analysis system; Microfluidics; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449128982     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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