Membranes are fundamental elements within organ-on-a-chip (OOC) platforms, as they
provide adherent cells with support, allow nutrients (and other relevant molecules) to …

The low probability of a drug candidate's clinical success, the time consumed and the high
cost of bringing a drug from concept to market emphasizes the need for new approaches to …

Lung cancer is the second most prevalent cancer and the leading cause of cancer‐related
death worldwide. Surgery, chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and …

Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) applications have emerged as invaluable physical and life sciences
tools. The advantages stem from advanced system miniaturization, thus, requiring far less …

New drug discovery is under growing pressure to satisfy the demand from a wide range of
domains, especially from the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare services. Assessment …

Periodontitis and caries are driven by complex interactions between the oral microbiome
and host factors, ie inflammation and dietary sugars, respectively. Animal models have been …

Abstract Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) is an emerging interdisciplinary technology that
reconstitutes the structure, function, and physiology of human tissues as an alternative to …

This book explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production,
performance, reproduction, behaviour and health of livestock animals, focusing on cattle …

Biological barriers are multicellular structures that precisely regulate the transport of ions,
biomolecules, drugs, cells, and other organisms. Transendothelial/epithelial electrical …

Research on microbial pathogens has traditionally relied on animal and cell culture models
to mimic infection processes in the host. Over recent years, developments in microfluidics …