The group which includes RIKEN’s QBiC Center in Kobe and Tokai Rubber Co. developed a bio-microdevise based on a proprietary electric elastomer which, on applying voltage, acts like a valve at high speed.
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Kobe team develops microchip electric valve based on “smart rubber”