Organ‐on‐a‐chip platforms: a convergence of advanced materials, cells, and microscale technologies
Significant advances in biomaterials, stem cell biology, and microscale technologies have
enabled the fabrication of biologically relevant tissues and organs. Such tissues and organs …
enabled the fabrication of biologically relevant tissues and organs. Such tissues and organs …
Rational design of microfabricated electroconductive hydrogels for biomedical applications
Electroconductive hydrogels (ECHs) are highly hydrated three-dimensional (3D) networks
generated through the incorporation of conductive polymers, nanoparticles, and other …
generated through the incorporation of conductive polymers, nanoparticles, and other …
Recent advances in microfluidic cell sorting systems
Effective and high-throughput cell sorting are critical technologies in single cell analysis in
biology, medicine and clinical applications. Especially for single cell analysis requiring high …
biology, medicine and clinical applications. Especially for single cell analysis requiring high …
Dielectrophoresis for manipulation of micro/nano particles in microfluidic systems
Dielectrophoretic (DEP) force is exerted when a neutral particle is polarized in a non-uniform
electric field, and depends on the dielectric properties of the particle and the suspending …
electric field, and depends on the dielectric properties of the particle and the suspending …
Injectable biomaterials for regenerating complex craniofacial tissues
Engineering complex tissues requires a precisely formulated combination of cells,
spatiotemporally released bioactive factors, and a specialized scaffold support system …
spatiotemporally released bioactive factors, and a specialized scaffold support system …
Single cell epitaxy by acoustic picolitre droplets
U Demirci, G Montesano - Lab on a Chip, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
The capability to encapsulate single to few cells with micrometre precision, high viability,
and controlled directionality via a nozzleless ejection technology using a gentle acoustic …
and controlled directionality via a nozzleless ejection technology using a gentle acoustic …
Organ printing: promises and challenges
V Mironov, V Kasyanov, C Drake… - Regenerative …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Organ printing or biomedical application of rapid prototy**, also defined as additive layer-
by-layer biomanufacturing, is an emerging transforming technology that has potential for …
by-layer biomanufacturing, is an emerging transforming technology that has potential for …
Gelatin methacrylate as a promising hydrogel for 3D microscale organization and proliferation of dielectrophoretically patterned cells
Establishing the 3D microscale organization of cells has numerous practical applications,
such as in determining cell fate (eg, proliferation, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis) …
such as in determining cell fate (eg, proliferation, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis) …
In situ collagen assembly for integrating microfabricated three-dimensional cell-seeded matrices
Microscale fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) extracellular matrices (ECMs) can be used
to mimic the often inhomogeneous and anisotropic properties of native tissues,, and to …
to mimic the often inhomogeneous and anisotropic properties of native tissues,, and to …
Artificial stem cell niches
MP Lutolf, HM Blau - Advanced Materials, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Stem cells are characterized by their dual ability to reproduce themselves (self‐renew) and
specialize (differentiate), yielding a plethora of daughter cells that maintain and regenerate …
specialize (differentiate), yielding a plethora of daughter cells that maintain and regenerate …