3D printing: an emerging tool for novel microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications
In the past few years, 3D printing technology has witnessed an explosive growth,
penetrating various aspects of our lives. Current best-in-class 3D printers can fabricate …
penetrating various aspects of our lives. Current best-in-class 3D printers can fabricate …
EMT-associated heterogeneity in circulating tumor cells: sticky friends on the road to metastasis
A Genna, AM Vanwynsberghe, AV Villard, C Pottier… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) generate hybrid phenotypes with an enhanced
ability to adapt to diverse microenvironments encountered during the metastatic spread …
ability to adapt to diverse microenvironments encountered during the metastatic spread …
Aspiration-assisted bioprinting for precise positioning of biologics
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is an appealing approach for building tissues; however,
bioprinting of mini-tissue blocks (ie, spheroids) with precise control on their positioning in 3D …
bioprinting of mini-tissue blocks (ie, spheroids) with precise control on their positioning in 3D …
Clusters of circulating tumor cells traverse capillary-sized vessels
Multicellular aggregates of circulating tumor cells (CTC clusters) are potent initiators of
distant organ metastasis. However, it is currently assumed that CTC clusters are too large to …
distant organ metastasis. However, it is currently assumed that CTC clusters are too large to …
Pulsatile flow in microfluidic systems
This review describes the current knowledge and applications of pulsatile flow in microfluidic
systems. Elements of fluid dynamics at low Reynolds number are first described in the …
systems. Elements of fluid dynamics at low Reynolds number are first described in the …
3D-printed biosensor arrays for medical diagnostics
M Sharafeldin, A Jones, JF Rusling - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
While the technology is relatively new, low-cost 3D printing has impacted many aspects of
human life. 3D printers are being used as manufacturing tools for a wide variety of devices in …
human life. 3D printers are being used as manufacturing tools for a wide variety of devices in …
CFD analysis of microfluidic droplet formation in non–Newtonian liquid
A three-dimensional, volume-of-fluid (VOF) based CFD model is presented to investigate
droplet formation in a microfluidic T-junction. Genesis of Newtonian droplets in non …
droplet formation in a microfluidic T-junction. Genesis of Newtonian droplets in non …
Microfluidics for studying metastatic patterns of lung cancer
M Ruzycka, MR Cimpan, I Rios-Mondragon… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The incidence of lung cancer continues to rise worldwide. Because the aggressive
metastasis of lung cancer cells is the major drawback of successful therapies, the crucial …
metastasis of lung cancer cells is the major drawback of successful therapies, the crucial …
Image-based spatio-temporal model of drug delivery in a heterogeneous vasculature of a solid tumor—Computational approach
The solute transport distribution in a tumor is an important criterion in the evaluation of the
cancer treatment efficacy. The fraction of killed cells after each treatment can quantify the …
cancer treatment efficacy. The fraction of killed cells after each treatment can quantify the …
A new compressive scheme to simulate species transfer across fluid interfaces using the volume-of-fluid method
J Maes, C Soulaine - Chemical Engineering Science, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a new compressive scheme to simulate species transfer across fluid interfaces
using the Volume-Of-Fluid method. We show that at high Péclet numbers, the standard …
using the Volume-Of-Fluid method. We show that at high Péclet numbers, the standard …