Microbead-based microfluidics (droplet-based microfluidic using specific gel as dispersed phase) is a powerful technic which generates highly monodispersed picoliter sized beads into a continuous phase. This method has been successfully adapted to cell culture to encapsulate cells in micron size…
Traditionally, in vitro cell culture methods use Petri dishes or culture flasks for cell culture. Nevertheless, these two methods have limitations including the difficulty to compartmentalize clones and single cells. Discover how using microfluidics allows one to encapsulate single or…
Mohammad Mastiani, Seokju Seo, Babak Mosavati, and Myeongsub Kim (ACS Omega 2018, 3, 9296-9302) ABSTRACT: Aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) droplet generation has significant potential in biological and medical applications because of its excellent biocompatibility. However, the ultralow interfacial tension…
In this article Ishita Biswas's team investigated the impact of bacterial streamers on biofouling of microfluidic filtration systems. Abstract: We investigate the effect of biofouling in a microfluidic filtration system. The microfluidic platform consists of cylindrical microposts with a pore-spacing…
Tuning microfluidic flow by pulsed light oscillating spiropyran-based polymer hydrogel valves By SimonColeman, Jeroen ter Schiphorst, Aymen Ben Azouz, Sterre Bakker, Albertus P.H.J. Schenning, Dermot Diamond from Ireland and the Netherlands. A method for microfluidic flow control based upon polymer hydrogel…
