Investigation of microchannel wettability on the formation of droplets and efficient mixing in microfluidic devices

Biochip Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  Choi, Chang Hyung ^a   Prasad, Naveen ^a   Lee, Nae Rym ^a   Lee, Chang Soo ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Droplets; Microfluidics; Mixing

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449129450     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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