An automated low cost instrument for simultaneous multi-sample tissue homogenization

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 276-281

  Size, Aaron ^a   Sharon, Andre ^a,b   Sauer Budge, Alexis ^a,b  

^a Fraunhofer USA Inc   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated sample preparation; Cell disruption; High throughput assay; Microplate; Mortar; Pestle; Tissue homogenization

Indexed keywords

CELL DISRUPTION; HIGH-THROUGHPUT ASSAYS; MICROPLATES; PESTLE; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASSAYS; AUTOMATION; INSTRUMENTS; MORTAR; SAMPLING; THROUGHPUT;

TISSUE;

EID: 78649334764     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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