AU2001257047A1 - Fluidic impedances in microfluidic system - Google Patents

Fluidic impedances in microfluidic system

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AU2001257047A1
AU2001257047A1 AU2001257047A AU5704701A AU2001257047A1 AU 2001257047 A1 AU2001257047 A1 AU 2001257047A1 AU 2001257047 A AU2001257047 A AU 2001257047A AU 5704701 A AU5704701 A AU 5704701A AU 2001257047 A1 AU2001257047 A1 AU 2001257047A1
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microfluidic system
fluidic impedances
impedances
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Gene Dantsker
Stephen D. O'connor
Marci Pezzuto
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Nanostream Inc
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