Optimal homogenization of perfusion flows in microfluidic bio-reactors: A numerical study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Okkels, Fridolin ^a   Dufva, Martin ^a   Bruus, Henrik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CELL CULTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOMETRY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDICS; PERFUSION; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; VISCOSITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROFLUIDICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERFUSION;

EID: 79551526443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014574     Document Type: Article

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