Micro-scale and microfluidic devices for neurobiology

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 640-647

  Taylor, Anne M ^a   Jeon, Noo Li ^b  

^a USA and North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUANTUM DOT;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLIA CELL; INTERNEURON; LOCOMOTION; MICROFLUIDICS; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE GROWTH; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROFLUIDICS; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEURONS;

EID: 77957019165     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2010.07.011     Document Type: Review

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