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Universally applicable three-dimensional hydrodynamic microfluidic flow focusing

Chiu et al., 2013

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5320811971433985206
Author
Chiu Y
Cho S
Mei Z
Lien V
Wu T
Lo Y
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Lab on a Chip

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We have demonstrated a microfluidic device that can not only achieve three-dimensional flow focusing but also confine particles to the center stream along the channel. The device has a sample channel of smaller height and two sheath flow channels of greater height …
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