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Title: Programmable magnetic robot (ProMagBot) for automated nucleic acid extraction at the point of need
ProMagBot introduces scalable electromagnetic control of magnetic beads. The device is a handheld, battery-powered, and field-deployable sample preparation device that can extract viral RNA from plasma samples in under 20 minutes.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2045169 1902503 1912410 2528103
PAR ID:
10498489
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
NSF Public Access Repository
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Lab on a Chip
Volume:
23
Issue:
17
ISSN:
1473-0197
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3882 to 3892
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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