Fabrication of micropatterned hydrogels for neural culture systems using dynamic mask projection photolithography

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 48, 2011, Pages

  Lowry Curley, J ^a   Jennings, Scott R ^a   Moore, Michael J ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80355125390     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2636     Document Type: Article

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