Microplatforms for Gradient Field Generation of Various Properties and Biological Applications

Journal of Laboratory Automation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 82-95

  Kim, Sung Hwan ^a   Lee, Gi Hun ^a   Park, Joong Yull ^a   Lee, Sang Hoon ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

fabrication; lab on a chip; microfluidics; microtechnology

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; FABRICATION; LAB-ON-A-CHIP; MICROFLUIDICS; STEM CELLS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; BOTTLENECK PROBLEM; CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS; GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES; MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORMS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; STEM CELL RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS;

CELL ENGINEERING;

CANCER RESEARCH; STEM CELL RESEARCH; TISSUE ENGINEERING; CYTOLOGY; DEVICES; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROTECHNOLOGY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84934876623     PISSN: 22110682     EISSN: 22110690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2211068214562247     Document Type: Review

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