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Correction: On-chip stool liquefaction via acoustofluidics.

Shuaiguo Zhao¹, Weihua He, Zhehan Ma

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. tony.huang@duke.edu.

|August 20, 2020

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This correction clarifies acoustofluidic methods for on-chip stool liquefaction. It ensures accurate reporting of the innovative laboratory techniques used in the original study.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory Science

Background:

Accurate sample preparation is crucial for laboratory diagnostics.
On-chip technologies offer potential for streamlined sample processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a correction to a previously published article.
To ensure the accurate representation of acoustofluidic stool liquefaction methods.

Main Methods:

Acoustofluidics for sample manipulation.
On-chip laboratory procedures.

Main Results:

Correction of details regarding the acoustofluidic process.
Clarification of the on-chip stool liquefaction technique.

Conclusions:

Accurate scientific reporting is essential for reproducible research.
Corrections ensure the integrity of published scientific findings.