The origins and the future of microfluidics

2006/07/01 by George M. Whitesides · 18 citations
Engineering · #Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies #Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation #Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications

paper · doi:10.1038/nature05058

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