Vascularization of Microfluidic Hydrogels

Microfluidic Cell Culture Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 205-221

  Tien, Joe ^a   Wong, Keith H K ^a   Truslow, James G ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROFLUIDIC HYDROGELS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 84902034424     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-3459-1.00008-9     Document Type: Chapter

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