A Tunable Microfluidic Device Enables Cargo Encapsulation by Cell‐ or Organelle‐Sized Lipid Vesicles Comprising Asymmetric Lipid Bilayers
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DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201900010
Abstract: Cellular membranes play host to a wide variety of morphologically and chemically complex processes. Although model membranes, like liposomes, are already widely used to reconstitute and study these processes, better tools are needed for making… read more here.
Keywords: asymmetric lipid; tunable microfluidic; organelle sized; lipid vesicles ... See more keywords
Directional Growth of Human Neuronal Axons in a Microfluidic Device with Nanotopography on Azobenzene‐Based Material
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DOI: 10.1002/admi.202100048
Abstract: Axonal dysfunction and degeneration are important pathological features of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and traumas, such as Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke and spinal cord injury. Engineered microfluidic chips combined with human… read more here.
Keywords: microfluidic device; directional growth; growth; chip ... See more keywords
Compartmentalized microfluidic device for in vitro co‐culture of retinal cells
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DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100530
Abstract: The investigation is focused on the development of a compartmentalized microfluidic device for coculturing the cells of crucial retinal cellular layers and assessing cell‐to‐cell interactions. A perfusion‐based microfluidic co‐culture device was employed and computationally validated… read more here.
Keywords: culture; cell; compartmentalized microfluidic; microfluidic device ... See more keywords
Real‐time in‐situ electrochemical monitoring of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms grown on air–liquid interface and its antibiotic susceptibility using a novel dual‐chamber microfluidic device
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DOI: 10.1002/bit.28288
Abstract: Biofilms are communities of bacterial cells encased in a self‐produced polymeric matrix that exhibit high tolerance toward environmental stress. Despite the plethora of research on biofilms, most P. aeruginosa biofilm models are cultured on a… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm; liquid interface; microfluidic device; chamber microfluidic ... See more keywords
Dielectrophoresis‐based 3D‐focusing of microscale entities in microfluidic devices
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DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.23569
Abstract: This article presents a validated mathematical model of a dielectrophoresis (DEP)‐based microfluidic device capable of 3D‐focusing microscale entities at any lateral location inside the microchannel. The microfluidic device employs planar, independently controllable, interdigitated transducer (IDT)… read more here.
Keywords: focusing microscale; dielectrophoresis; microscale entities; model ... See more keywords
Multiplexing microelectrodes for dielectrophoretic manipulation and electrical impedance measurement of single particles and cells in a microfluidic device
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DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800433
Abstract: This work presents a microfluidic device, which was patterned with (i) microstructures for hydrodynamic capture of single particles and cells, and (ii) multiplexing microelectrodes for selective release via negative dielectrophoretic (nDEP) forces and electrical impedance… read more here.
Keywords: multiplexing microelectrodes; particles cells; electrical impedance; impedance ... See more keywords
High-Throughput Step Emulsification for the Production of Functional Materials Using a Glass Microfluidic Device
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DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600472
Abstract: High-volume production of monodisperse droplets is of importance for industrial applications due to increased emulsion stability, precise control over droplet volumes, and the formation of periodic arranged structures. So far, parallelized microfluidic devices are limited… read more here.
Keywords: production; step emulsification; glass; high throughput ... See more keywords
High Throughput Confined Migration Microfluidic Device for Drug Screening.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207194
Abstract: Cancer metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related death. Excessive extracellular matrix deposition and increased stiffness are typical features of solid tumors, creating confined spaces for tumor cell migration and metastasis. Confined migration is involved… read more here.
Keywords: drug screening; confined migration; microfluidic device; migration ... See more keywords
Droplet Microfluidic Device Fabrication and Use for Isothermal Amplification and Detection of MicroRNA.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6866-4_6
Abstract: Droplet microfluidics combined with the isothermal circular strand displacement polymerization (ICSDP) represents a powerful new technique to detect both single-stranded DNA and microRNA sequences. The method here described helps in overcoming some drawbacks of the… read more here.
Keywords: detection; device fabrication; droplet; droplet microfluidic ... See more keywords
Microfluidic Device for Localized Electroporation.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9740-4_10
Abstract: Electroporation is a common method of transfection due to its relatively low risk and high transfection efficiency. The most common method of electroporation is bulk electroporation which is easily performed on large quantities of cells… read more here.
Keywords: transfection; device localized; localized electroporation; electroporation ... See more keywords
Ultrasonically manufactured microfluidic device for yeast analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00542-016-3007-z
Abstract: We present a polycarbonate-based microfluidic device that was rapidly manufactured by ultrasonic hot embossing and welding. The fabrication of microstructures using ultrasonic processing allowed the embossing of micrometer-sized structures in polymer films by molding from… read more here.
Keywords: microfluidic devices; analysis; ultrasonically manufactured; yeast ... See more keywords