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Synthesis of twin alginate microparticles via microfluidic emulsification and sorting

Lin et al., 2009

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13490600646377336579
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Lin Y
Kao J
Yang C
Huang K
Dong Y
Hsu W
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TRANSDUCERS 2009-2009 International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference

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Based on the microfluidic emulsification process, the regular and stable formation of parent and satellite droplets can be achieved. The purpose of this study is to accurately separate the satellite (smaller) droplets from their parent (larger) droplets to obtain twin …
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