Analogues of the resistors, capacitors and diodes of an electronic circuit could eliminate the need for bulky external pumps to control the flow of liquids in a microfluidic circuit.
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Stone, H. Tuned-in flow control. Nature Phys 5, 178–179 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1213
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