This review presents an application of micromixer technologies, which have driven a
number of critical research trends over the past few decades, particularly for chemical and …

The encapsulation of living cells in a variety of soft polymers or hydrogels is important,
particularly, for the rehabilitation of functional tissues capable of repairing or replacing …

Lung cancer shows substantial genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity across individuals,
driving a need for personalised medicine. Here, we report lung cancer organoids and …

Heterotypic functional materials with compositional and topographical properties that vary
spatiotemporally on the micro-or nanoscale are common in nature. However, fabricating …

There has been a growing need for in vitro models of neurodegenerative diseases such as
Alzheimer's disease that would enable a better understanding of etiology and faster …

A variety of flexible and stretchable electronics have been reported for use in flexible
electronic devices or biomedical applications. The practical and wider application of such …

Microfluidic cell culture assays are versatile tools for studying cell migration, particularly
angiogenesis. Such assays can deliver precisely controlled linear gradients of chemical …

Microfluidic devices as translational research tools provide a potential alternative to animal
experiments due to their ability to mimic physiological parameters. Several approaches that …

Abstract Background: Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures with architectural and
biomechanical properties similar to those of natural tissue have been the focus for …

Here, a spheroidal 3D co-culture model of primary (rat) pancreatic islets and hepatocytes
with uniform size and shape was developed using hemispheric concave microwell arrays …