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Caption: The device is used by being brought into contact with the surface of a cell or tissue under investigation. An array of tiny droplets containing chemical stimuli is then delivered to the sample; chemical reactions occur or molecules are released from the sample, as in the case of a hormone; and the resultant chemical-laden droplets are carried away. All the while, the fluorocarbon carrier fluid remains in contact with the droplets and shields them from the wall of the device.
Credit: Ismagilov Lab/University of Chicago
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