Size-based separation of microparticles in a multilayered microfluidic device

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 375-383

  Nam, Ki Hwan ^a   Eddington, David T ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Microfluidic; Microparticles; Multilayered; Separation

Indexed keywords

CURRENT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION; HETEROGENEOUS POPULATIONS; IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LAKE MICHIGAN; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICRO-PARTICLES; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; MULTI-LAYERED; SMALL CLUSTERS; SOFT-LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES;

FLUIDIC DEVICES; LITHOGRAPHY; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROORGANISMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SILICONES;

SIZE SEPARATION;

EID: 77950594804     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2010.2040459     Document Type: Article

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