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- noun physics the
migration ofions in asolvent through thecapillaries of amembrane under the influence of an appliedelectric field
Etymologies
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electro- + osmosis
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The model Mitra and Waghmare have developed takes both capillary action and electroosmosis into account and represents a radical shift in microfluidic chip design.
Next Big Future bw 2010
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Until now it has been an either-or situation, with chips being designed using capillary action or electroosmosis.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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