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Microfluidic devices

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AU2002243764A1
AU2002243764A1 AU2002243764A AU2002243764A AU2002243764A1 AU 2002243764 A1 AU2002243764 A1 AU 2002243764A1 AU 2002243764 A AU2002243764 A AU 2002243764A AU 2002243764 A AU2002243764 A AU 2002243764A AU 2002243764 A1 AU2002243764 A1 AU 2002243764A1
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Sau Lan Tang Staats
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US26543101P 2001-01-31 2001-01-31
US60/265,431 2001-01-31
US31033701P 2001-08-06 2001-08-06
US60/310,337 2001-08-06
US33869601P 2001-12-11 2001-12-11
US60/338,696 2001-12-12
US34106901P 2001-12-19 2001-12-19
US60/341,069 2001-12-19
US10/061,001 2002-01-30
US10/061,001 US20020100714A1 (en) 2001-01-31 2002-01-30 Microfluidic devices
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