Stirred, Not Shaken: Bio-inspired Cilia Mix Medical Reagents At Small Scales
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 09:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Engineers used a novel underwater manufacturing technique to successfully build biomimetic cilia. The hairlike appendages mix tiny volumes of liquid to speed up biomedical reactions.
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