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Electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) for biochemical applications: Particle manipulation for separation in droplet microfluidics

Shah, 2008

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12099658099598637085
Author
Shah G
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The strong trend towards point-of-care health services and personalized medicine in recent times has drawn great research interest in microfluidics technologies for portable, powerful and low-cost diagnostics. Due to its simple design, low power consumption and …
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