July 2, 2009

Stirred, Not Shaken: Bio-inspired Cilia Mix Medical Reagents At Small Scales

Engineers used a novel underwater manufacturing technique to successfully build biomimetic cilia. The hairlike appendages mix tiny volumes of liquid to speed up biomedical reactions.

Source: About Heartburn / GERD

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