Microfluidics for manipulating cells.

@article{Mu2013MicrofluidicsFM,
  title={Microfluidics for manipulating cells.},
  author={Xuan Mu and Wenfu Zheng and Jiashu Sun and Wei Zhang and Xingyu Jiang},
  journal={Small},
  year={2013},
  volume={9 1},
  pages={
          9-21
        }
}
Microfluidics, a toolbox comprising methods for precise manipulation of fluids at small length scales (micrometers to millimeters), has become useful for manipulating cells. Its uses range from dynamic management of cellular interactions to high-throughput screening of cells, and to precise analysis of chemical contents in single cells. Microfluidics demonstrates a completely new perspective and an excellent practical way to manipulate cells for solving various needs in biology and medicine… 
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