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[Lab-on-a-chip (microfluidics) technology].

Jun Yang·Cheuk-Wing Li·Meng-Su Yang
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Over the last decade, the lab-on-a-chip concept has received considerable attention. This technology promises significant advantages in terms of speed, cost, sample/reagent consumption, contamination, efficiency and automation. In this review, we focus on lab-on-a-chip with fluid flow along micro-scale channels (microfluidics) and its application on life science and biotechnology.

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Jun Yang, Cheuk-Wing Li, Meng-Su Yang. 2002. [Lab-on-a-chip (microfluidics) technology].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12007007/

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