A hemispherical microfluidic channel for the trapping and passive dissipation of microbubbles

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Kang, Edward ^a   Lee, Dae Ho ^a   Kim, Chang Beom ^a   Yoo, Sung Ju ^a,b   Lee, Sang Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS; BUBBLE TRAPPING; COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS; CULTURE MEDIA; DEGASSING PROCESS; EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; HELA CELL; MICROBUBBLES; MICROFLUIDIC CELL CULTURE; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL; PERIPHERAL DEVICES; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; TRAPPED BUBBLE; TRAPPING CAPABILITY;

CELL CULTURE; FLUIDIC DEVICES; SURFACE TENSION; WELLS;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 77949890501     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/4/045009     Document Type: Article

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