Buoyancy-driven continuous SPLITT fractionation: A new technique for separation of microspheres

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1895-1922

  Storey, Jonathan ^a   Douglas, Phil ^a   Ligrani, Phil ^a   Morten, Karl ^b  

^a Microfluidics Research Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buoyancy driven fractionation; Continuous SPLITT fractionation; Separation of microspheres

Indexed keywords

CARRIER DENSITY; CONTINUOUS SPLITT FRACTIONATION; DIFFERENT SIZES; FLUORESCENT POLYMERS; MODE OF OPERATIONS; SPLITT FRACTIONATION; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS;

BUOYANCY; MICROSPHERES;

FRACTIONATION;

BUOYANCY; FLUORESCENCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER;

EID: 70449501075     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390902955651     Document Type: Article

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