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Microfluidics—downsizing large-scale biology

Nature Biotechnology volume 19, pages 717–721 (2001)Cite this article

To what extent has microfluidics technology fulfilled life science researchers' expectations of creating a viable “lab-on-a-chip”?

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Mitchell, P. Microfluidics—downsizing large-scale biology. Nat Biotechnol 19, 717–721 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/90754

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