MEMS-based Coulter counter for cell counting and sizing using multiple electrodes

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Wu, Y ^a   Benson, J D ^b   Critser, J K ^c   Almasri, M ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL COUNTING; COULTER COUNTERS; DIELECTROPHORETIC FORCES; DYED FLUID; ENHANCED SENSITIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR; EXTRACELLULAR ENVIRONMENTS; FIBROBLAST CELLS; FUNCTION OF TIME; MICROBEADS; MULTIPLE ELECTRODES; PASSIVE MIXING; PHOSPHATE-BUFFERED SALINES; TESTING TIME; VERTICAL ELECTRODES;

CELL CULTURE;

SALINE WATER;

EID: 77957802828     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/8/085035     Document Type: Article

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