DE69735739D1 - Variable Überwachung von elektroosmotischen und/oder elektroforetischen Kräften in einer in einem Fluidum enthaltenen Anordnung durch elektrische Kräfte - Google Patents

Variable Überwachung von elektroosmotischen und/oder elektroforetischen Kräften in einer in einem Fluidum enthaltenen Anordnung durch elektrische Kräfte

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DE69735739D1
DE69735739D1 DE69735739T DE69735739T DE69735739D1 DE 69735739 D1 DE69735739 D1 DE 69735739D1 DE 69735739 T DE69735739 T DE 69735739T DE 69735739 T DE69735739 T DE 69735739T DE 69735739 D1 DE69735739 D1 DE 69735739D1
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Calvin Y H Chow
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DE69735739T 1996-07-03 1997-07-03 Variable Überwachung von elektroosmotischen und/oder elektroforetischen Kräften in einer in einem Fluidum enthaltenen Anordnung durch elektrische Kräfte Expired - Lifetime DE69735739T2 (de)

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JP (1) JP3496156B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1143129C (de)
AT (1) ATE324584T1 (de)
AU (1) AU718697C (de)
BR (1) BR9710193A (de)
CA (1) CA2258699C (de)
DE (1) DE69735739T2 (de)
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