Electrospinning versus microfluidic spinning of functional fibers for biomedical applications

J Cheng, Y Jun, J Qin, SH Lee - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Micro-or nanofiber-based materials have extensive applications in biomedical fields due to
their capability to mimic many aspects of physiological microenvironment in vivo. Fabricating …

Microfluidic tissue engineering and bio‐actuation

M Filippi, T Buchner, O Yasa, S Weirich… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bio‐hybrid technologies aim to replicate the unique capabilities of biological systems that
could surpass advanced artificial technologies. Soft bio‐hybrid robots consist of synthetic …

Microfluidic fabrication of microengineered hydrogels and their application in tissue engineering

BG Chung, KH Lee, A Khademhosseini, SH Lee - Lab on a Chip, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidic technologies are emerging as an enabling tool for various applications in tissue
engineering and cell biology. One emerging use of microfluidic systems is the generation of …

Cell encapsulation via microtechnologies

AR Kang, JS Park, J Ju, GS Jeong, SH Lee - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Microfluidic strategies for design and assembly of microfibers and nanofibers with tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications

MA Daniele, DA Boyd, AA Adams… - Advanced healthcare …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Fiber‐based materials provide critical capabilities for biomedical applications. Microfluidic
fiber fabrication has recently emerged as a very promising route to the synthesis of …

Hydrogel templates for rapid manufacturing of bioactive fibers and 3D constructs

A Tamayol, AH Najafabadi… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
DOI: 10.1002/adhm. 201500492 that has limited the fabrication of fibers using conventional
techniques such as wetspinning, microfluidic spinning, and optofluidic lithography is the …

[HTML][HTML] A practical guide to microfabrication and patterning of hydrogels for biomimetic cell culture scaffolds

M Tenje, F Cantoni, AMP Hernández, SS Searle… - Organs-on-a-Chip, 2020 - Elsevier
This review article describes microfabrication techniques to define chemical, mechanical
and structural patterns in hydrogels and how these can be used to prepare in vivo like, ie …

Cell-laden microfibers for bottom-up tissue engineering

H Onoe, S Takeuchi - Drug discovery today, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cell-laden microfibers (CLMs) are effective building blocks for tissue
reconstruction.•Current formation technologies for CLM are summarized and classified.•CLM …

3D bioprinting of heterogeneous bi-and tri-layered hollow channels within gel scaffolds using scalable multi-axial microfluidic extrusion nozzle

R Attalla, E Puersten, N Jain… - Biofabrication, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
One of the primary focuses in recent years in tissue engineering has been the fabrication
and integration of vascular structures into artificial tissue constructs. However, most …

Microfluidic-based synthesis of hydrogel particles for cell microencapsulation and cell-based drug delivery

J Wan - Polymers, 2012 - mdpi.com
Encapsulation of cells in hydrogel particles has been demonstrated as an effective approach
to deliver therapeutic agents. The properties of hydrogel particles, such as the chemical …