Development of a multilayer microfluidic cell for uniform reagent delivery to nanoporous solid-phase supports

Authors and copyright holders:

• Ragimov E. R. , Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (Tomsk, Russia)
• Gadirov R. M. , Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (Tomsk, Russia)

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