Efficiency of size-dependent particle separation by pinched flow fractionation

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 697-701

  Srivastav, Aparna ^a   Podgorski, Thomas ^a   Coupier, Gwennou ^a  

^a LIPHY   (France)

Author keywords

Particle separation; Pinched flow fractionation

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE SEPARATION; POLYDISPERSES; QUANTITATIVE INFLUENCE;

PARTICLE SEPARATORS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 84871775598     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-012-0985-8     Document Type: Article

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