Controllable Preparation of Monodispersed Calcium Alginate Microbeads in a Novel Microfluidic System

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1223-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Xu ◽  
S. W. Li ◽  
J. Tan ◽  
G. S. Luo
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Meng Wang ◽  
Xiaoning Yang ◽  
Lanju Liang

We described a sacrificial molding for the formation of microfluidic networks. In this molding, the micromolded calcium alginate (Ca-Alg) is introduced as a sacrificial template. The basis of this procedure is fabricating a micromolded Ca-Alg hydrogel and encapsulating this model within a second gel and removing it by ion-exchange to leave a microchannel in the remaining gel. This microfluidic system can readily deliver solutes into the channels and even control the transport of solutes from channels into the bulk of the gels. Furthermore, the perfused vascular channels can sustain the metabolic activity of encapsulated cells, indicating the feasibility of this microfluidic system in the field of tissue engineering.


2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1428-1434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keng-Shiang Huang ◽  
Ming-Kai Liu ◽  
Chun-Han Wu ◽  
Yu-Tang Yen ◽  
Yu-Cheng Lin

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2162-P
Author(s):  
STEPHAN NIEUWOUDT ◽  
RUTH MCDOWELL ◽  
HUI ZHANG ◽  
JOHN P. KIRWAN

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giraso Kabandana ◽  
Curtis G. Jones ◽  
Sahra Khan Sharifi ◽  
Chengpeng Chen

We developed a novel microfluidic system that enables automated and near real-time quantitation of indole release kinetics from biofilms.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Mallov ◽  
Fiona Jeeva ◽  
Chris Caputo

Food is often wasted due to real or perceived concerns about preservation and shelf life. Thus, precise, accurate and consumer-friendly methods of indicating whether food is safe for consumers are drawing great interest. The colorimetric sensing of biogenic amines released as food degrades is a potential way of determining the quality of the food. Herein, we report the use of genipin, a naturally occurring iridoid, as a dual colorimetric sensor for both oxygen and biogenic amines. Immobilization of genipin in edible calcium alginate beads demonstrates that it is a capable sensor for amine vapors and can be immobilized in a non-toxic, food-friendly matrix.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Adams ◽  
Radha Krishna Murthy Bulusu ◽  
Nikita Mukhitov ◽  
Jose Mendoza-Cortes ◽  
Michael Roper

In this work, we developed a microfluidic bioreactor for optimizing growth and maintaining structure and function of HepG2, and when desired, the device could be removed and the extracellular output from the bioreactor combined with enzymatic glucose reagents into a droplet-based microfluidic system. The intensity of the resulting fluorescent assay product in the droplets was measured, and was directly correlated to glucose concentration, allowing the effect of insulin on glucose consumption in the HepG2 cells to be observed and quantified online and in near real-time.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Adams ◽  
Radha Krishna Murthy Bulusu ◽  
Nikita Mukhitov ◽  
Jose Mendoza-Cortes ◽  
Michael Roper

In this work, we developed a microfluidic bioreactor for optimizing growth and maintaining structure and function of HepG2, and when desired, the device could be removed and the extracellular output from the bioreactor combined with enzymatic glucose reagents into a droplet-based microfluidic system. The intensity of the resulting fluorescent assay product in the droplets was measured, and was directly correlated to glucose concentration, allowing the effect of insulin on glucose consumption in the HepG2 cells to be observed and quantified online and in near real-time.


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