A multi-electrode array (MEA) biochip with excimer laser-produced micro-well features

Circuit World

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-37

  Flaherty, Olivia M ^a   Cui, Xiaoyun ^a   Rajamohan, Divya ^b   Hutt, David ^a   Denning, Chris ^b   Conway, Paul P ^a   West, Andrew A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochips; Excimer laser; Films (states of matter); FR4; Manufacturing systems; Micro electrode array; Polyester film; Substrates

Indexed keywords

EXCIMERS; FILMS (STATES OF MATTER); FR4; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MICROELECTRODE ARRAY; POLYESTER FILM;

BIOASSAY; EXCIMER LASERS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SUBSTRATES;

BIOCHIPS;

EID: 84856934151     PISSN: 03056120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03056121211195030     Document Type: Article

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