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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
September 10, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 37
COVER: This microfluidic device is used to culture 3-D cell aggregates called spheroids from embryonic stem cells and other mammalian cells.
Volume 85, Issue 37
MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
Control of the chemistry and physics of cell-populated microenvironments reveals new biology
COVER: This microfluidic device is used to culture 3-D cell aggregates called spheroids from embryonic stem cells and other mammalian cells.
Credit: Courtesy of Shuichi Taka
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Volume 85, Issue 37
September 10, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 37
Control of the chemistry and physics of cell-populated microenvironments reveals new biology
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