Comment on "The promise of microfluidic artificial lungs" by J. A. Potkay, Lab Chip, 2014, 14, 4122-4138.

This comment on an article that appeared in this journal (Potkay, Lab Chip, 2014, 14, 4122-4138) presents an alternative view on the feasibility and clinical application of current microfluidic artificial lungs.

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