Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer‐based materials with high water content and physical
characteristics that resemble the native extracellular matrix. Because of their remarkable …

Bio‐hybrid technologies aim to replicate the unique capabilities of biological systems that
could surpass advanced artificial technologies. Soft bio‐hybrid robots consist of synthetic …

For decades, scientists have pursued the goal of performing automated reactions in a
compact fluid processor with minimal human intervention. Most advanced fluidic handling …

Cell manipulation is the foundation of biochemical studies, which demands user-friendly,
multifunctional and precise tools. Based on flow confinement principles, open microfluidics …

Microfluidics, with its remarkable capacity to manipulate fluids and droplets at the
microscale, has emerged as a powerful platform in numerous fields. In contrast to …

Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with high water content, which have played an
important role as scaffolds for cells, as carriers for various biomolecules (eg, drugs, genes …

This paper reviews the latest developments in the design and fabrication of concentration
gradient generators for microfluidics-based biological applications. New gradient generator …

Microfluidic devices can better control cellular microenvironments compared to conventional
cell migration assays. Over the past few years, microfluidics-based chemotaxis studies …

Local interactions between (bio) chemicals and biological interfaces play an important role
in fields ranging from surface patterning to cell toxicology. These interactions can be studied …

Isolated brain tissue, especially brain slices, are valuable experimental tools for studying
neuronal function at the network, cellular, synaptic, and single channel levels …