Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 10 , Pages 989-998 , December 2006

Characterization of a laminar flow cell for the prevention of biosensor fouling

  • G. Kyriacou

      Affiliations

    • Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
    • ,
  • P. Vadgama

      Affiliations

    • Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
    • ,
  • W. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Medical Engineering Division, Department of Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 20 7882 5369; fax: +44 20 8983 1007.

Received 28 April 2006 ,Accepted 4 May 2006.

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PII: S1350-4533(06)00099-3

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.05.008

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 10 , Pages 989-998 , December 2006

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