A carbon nanotube integrated microfluidic device for blood plasma extraction
Abstract Blood is a complex fluid consisting of cells and plasma. Plasma contains key biomarkers essential for disease diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring. Thus, by separating plasma from the blood, it is possible to analyze these biomarkers. Conventional methods for plasma extraction involve bulky...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-09-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31810-x |