Fast calibration of a dispenser nozzle for delivery of microdroplets over a flexible substrate

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 320-327

  Duqi, E ^a   Bocchi, M ^a,b   Giulianelli, L ^a   Pecorari, N ^a   Franchi Scarselli, E ^a   Guerrieri, R ^a  

^a Advanced Research Centre on Electronic Systems (ARCES)   (Italy)

^b MindSeeds Laboratories   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell delivery; Cell dispenser; Contactless spotting; Microarrays; Microwells; Picoliter dispenser

Indexed keywords

3D COORDINATES; A-SPOTS; CELL DELIVERY; CONTACT LESS; DELIVERY PROCESS; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; FLUID VOLUMES; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; LARGE-AREA SUBSTRATES; LIQUID VOLUME; MECHANICAL PARTS; MICRO DROPLETS; MICROBEADS; MICROWELLS; PICOLITER DISPENSER; REQUIRED PRECISION; SYSTEM CALIBRATION;

DISPENSERS;

CALIBRATION;

EID: 79957779126     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.04.029     Document Type: Article

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