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PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS OF MICROFLUIDICS IN BIOLOGY
Ist Teil von
Annual review of biomedical engineering, 2002-01, Vol.4 (1), p.261-286
Ort / Verlag
Palo Alto, CA 94303-0139: Annual Reviews
Erscheinungsjahr
2002
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Beschreibungen/Notizen
Fluid flow at the microscale exhibits unique phenomena that can be leveraged
to fabricate devices and components capable of performing functions useful for
biological studies. The physics of importance to microfluidics are reviewed.
Common methods of fabricating microfluidic devices and systems are described.
Components, including valves, mixers, and pumps, capable of controlling fluid
flow by utilizing the physics of the microscale are presented. Techniques for
sensing flow characteristics are described and examples of devices and systems
that perform bioanalysis are presented. The focus of this review is microscale
phenomena and the use of the physics of the scale to create devices and systems
that provide functionality useful to the life sciences.