In situ gelation of monodisperse alginate hydrogel in microfluidic channel based on mass transfer of calcium ions

Korean Chemical Engineering Research

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 632-637

  Song, Youngshin ^a   Lee, Chang Soo ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alginate; Hydrogel; Mass transfer; Microfluidic; Monodispersity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908127108     PISSN: 0304128X     EISSN: 22339558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9713/kcer.2014.52.5.632     Document Type: Article

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