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Principles of a micro squeeze flow rheometer for the analysis of extremely small volumes of liquid

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Principles of a micro squeeze flow rheometer for the analysis of extremely small volumes of liquid. / Cheneler, David; Bowen, James; Ward, Michael C. L. et al.
In: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 21, No. 4, 045030, 04.2011.

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Cheneler, D, Bowen, J, Ward, MCL & Adams, MJ 2011, 'Principles of a micro squeeze flow rheometer for the analysis of extremely small volumes of liquid', Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 21, no. 4, 045030. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/21/4/045030

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Cheneler, D., Bowen, J., Ward, M. C. L., & Adams, M. J. (2011). Principles of a micro squeeze flow rheometer for the analysis of extremely small volumes of liquid. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21(4), Article 045030. https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/21/4/045030

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Cheneler D, Bowen J, Ward MCL, Adams MJ. Principles of a micro squeeze flow rheometer for the analysis of extremely small volumes of liquid. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 2011 Apr;21(4):045030. doi: 10.1088/0960-1317/21/4/045030

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Cheneler, David ; Bowen, James ; Ward, Michael C. L. et al. / Principles of a micro squeeze flow rheometer for the analysis of extremely small volumes of liquid. In: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 2011 ; Vol. 21, No. 4.

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