microfluidic device

Definition / meaning of microfluidic device

An instrument that uses very small amounts of fluid on a microchip to do certain laboratory tests. A microfluidic device may use body fluids or solutions containing cells or cell parts to diagnose diseases. Also called lab-on-a-chip.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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