Cardiomyocyte‐Driven Actuation in Biohybrid Microcylinders. (24th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yoon, Jaewon; Eyster, Tom W.; Misra, Asish C.; Lahann, Joerg
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 27:Number 30(2015)
• Page Start: 4509
• Page End: 4515
• Publication Date: 2015-06-24
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501284
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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