Acoustic Droplet Vaporization and Propulsion of Perfluorocarbon-loaded Microbullets for Targeted Tissue Penetration and Deformation

Overview

Journal Angew Chem Int Ed Engl

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2012 Jun 14

PMID 22692791

Citations 67

Authors

Daniel Kagan

Michael J Benchimol

Jonathan C Claussen

Erdembileg Chuluun-Erdene

Sadik Esener

Joseph Wang

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