Self-Actuated, Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Valves for Lab on a Chip
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Microdevices
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1387-2176,1572-8781
DOI: 10.1007/s10544-005-6073-z