Design and characterization of a platform for thermal actuation of up to 588 microfluidic valves

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 177-186

  Neumann, C ^a   Voigt, A ^a   Pires, L ^a   Rapp, B E ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microfluidic valves; Microfluidics; Phase change; Thermal actuation

Indexed keywords

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; RESISTORS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CONTROL SOFTWARE; ELECTRONIC PLATFORMS; MICROFLUIDIC VALVES; PHASE CHANGE; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL ACTUATION; VALVE ACTUATION; VALVE OPERATION;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 84878092412     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-012-1036-1     Document Type: Article

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