Imaging liquids using microfluidic cells

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 725-744

  Yu, Xiao Ying ^a   Liu, Bingwen ^a   Yang, Li ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabrication; Imaging; In situ; Liquid; Microfluidic cell; Vacuum compatible

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL IMAGING; DETECTION WINDOWS; DEVICE MATERIALS; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; MICROFLUIDIC CELL; SENSITIVE TECHNIQUES; SITU CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL FEATURES;

CELLS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FABRICATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MICROFLUIDICS; SPECTROMETERS; VACUUM;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84893515680     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-013-1199-4     Document Type: Review

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