Microparticles with defined shapes and spatial chemical modification can interface with cells
and tissues at the cellular scale. However, conventional methods to fabricate shaped …

The scale of biological discovery is driven by the vessels in which we can perform assays
and analyze results, from multi-well plates to microfluidic compartments. We report on the …

The ability to create uniform subnanoliter compartments using microfluidic control has
enabled new approaches for analysis of single cells and molecules. However, specialized …

Simple mixing of aqueous and oil solutions with amphiphilic particles leads to the
spontaneous formation of uniform reaction volumes (dropicles) that can enable numerous …

Droplet microfluidics enables compartmentalized reactions in small scales and is utilized for
a variety of applications across chemical analysis, material science, and biology. While …

Drop-carrier particles (DCPs) are solid microparticles designed to capture uniform
microscale drops of a target solution without using costly microfluidic equipment and …

Production of high-energy lipids by microalgae may provide a sustainable, renewable
energy source that can help tackle climate change. However, microalgae engineered to …

An important area of microfluidics is the creation and manipulation of small droplets. This is
commonly done using microchannels or electrowetting. Recently a new method is proposed …

Microparticles with defined shapes and spatial chemical modification can enable new
opportunities to interface with cells and tissues at the cellular scale. However, conventional …

The evolution of microfabrication has greatly contributed to the advances in biology and
medicine, as it can interface with and manipulate the interactions between biological …