Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Berthier, Jean, 1952- Microfluidics for biotechnology/Jean Berthier, Pascal Silberzan.  p. cm. (Artech House microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) series) Includes bibliographical references and index.

TP248.2.B3746 2005

660.6 dc22 2005051315

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Berthier, Jean Microfluidics for biotechnology. (Artech House microelectromechanical systems series)

660.6

ISBN-10: 1-58053-961-0

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To Erwin, Linda, and Rosanne
Jean Berthier

To David, Lena, and Flora
Pascal Silberzan

About the Authors

Jean Berthier is a scientist at CEA/LETI (the Laboratory for Electronics, Technology and Information) in...