Both passive and active microfluidic chips are used in many biomedical and chemical
applications to support fluid mixing, particle manipulations, and signal detection. Passive …

Building an artificial cell is a research area that is rigorously studied in the field of synthetic
biology. It has brought about much attention with the aim of ultimately constructing a natural …

Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to engineer biological systems for
useful purposes. Organism engineering often requires the optimization of individual genes …

The bottom-up construction of cell-sized compartments programmed with DNA that are
capable of sensing the chemical and physical environment remains challenging in synthetic …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides structural and biochemical support to cells within
tissues. An emerging body of evidence has established that the ECM plays a key role in cell …

Synthetic biology is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary branch of science that exploits the
advancement of molecular and cellular biology. Conventional modification of pre-existing …

Artificial cells, synthetic cells, or minimal cells are microengineered cell-like structures that
mimic the biological functions of cells. Artificial cells are typically biological or polymeric …

Flexible microchannels have soft walls which undergo deformation under the influence of
fluid flow. The dimensional and flexural similarity of flexible microchannels make them ideal …

The capability of yeast cell factories to secrete industrially important enzymes into the
extracellular environment can significantly reduce overall production costs. This impacts a …

Dynamics of compound drops is central in several emerging applications including emulsion-
fueled direct injection, targeted drug delivery, and the development of mechano-sensitive …