Droplet-based microfluidic device for high-throughput screening

Korean Chemical Engineering Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153

  Jeong, Heon Ho ^a   Noh, Young Moo ^a   Jang, Sung Chan ^a   Lee, Chang Soo ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Droplet; Emulsion; High throughput screening; Micro reactor; Microfluidic device

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901451652     PISSN: 0304128X     EISSN: 22339558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9713/kcer.2014.52.2.141     Document Type: Article

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