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The future of microfluidic assays in drug development

Yuan Wen The Ohio State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 140 West 19th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA +1 614 2926611; +1 614 2923769; [email protected]
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Shang-Tian Yang The Ohio State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 140 West 19th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA +1 614 2926611; +1 614 2923769; [email protected]
Pages 1237-1253 | Published online: 28 Sep 2008

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