High-speed, clinical-scale microfluidic generation of stable phase-change droplets for gas embolotherapy.

High-speed, clinical-scale microfluidic generation of stable phase-change droplets for gas embolotherapy.
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10.1039/c1lc20615j
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2011-12-07
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6.1
通讯作者:
Lee AP
Lee AP
中科院分区:
工程技术1区
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作者:
Bardin D;Martz TD;Sheeran PS;Shih R;Dayton PA;Lee AP

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