Formation of liposome by microfluidic flow focusing and its application in gene delivery

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135

  Wi, Rinbok ^a   Oh, Yeonsu ^b   Chae, Chanhee ^b   Kim, Do Hyun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gene delivery; Hydrodynamic flow focusing; Liposome; Microfluidics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863821109     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: 20937660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13367-012-0015-0     Document Type: Article

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