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Microfluidic Logic: Addressing Complexity at the Microscale

Thorsen, 2003

Document ID
6415444771827680891
Author
Thorsen T
Publication year
Publication venue
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition

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Elastomer-based microfluidic devices, created by soft lithography methods, are emerging as valuable tools in a constantly expanding research field. As their complexity inevitably increases, robust design and fabrication methods become critical to ensure that all of the …
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