Methyl cellulose (MC) is a semiflexible cellulose ether derivative with a wide range of
industrial applications, owing to its water solubility at low temperatures and thermoreversible …

Measurements of droplet phase and interfacial tension (IFT) are important in the fields of
atmospheric aerosols and emulsion science. Bulk macroscale property measurements with …

In the past few years, messenger RNA (mRNA) has emerged as a promising therapeutic
agent for the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Clinically, mRNA-based drugs …

The rheological characterisation of liquids finds application in several fields ranging from
industrial production to the medical practice. Conventional rheometers are the gold standard …

The use of microfluidics to make mechanical property measurements is increasingly
common. Fabrication of microfluidic devices has enabled various types of flow control and …

A comprehensive understanding of the flow of viscoelastic polymer solutions in a contraction
and/or an expansion geometry concerns numerous applications. The effects of polymer type …

Methyl cellulose (MC) is a widely used material in various microfluidic applications in
biology. Due to its biocompatibility, it has become a popular crowding agent for microfluidic …

Naturally derived colloidal rods (CR) are promising building blocks for developing
sustainable soft materials. Engineering new materials based on naturally derived CR …

We demonstrate that small unidirectional applied-stresses during temperature-induced
gelation dramatically change the gel temperature and the resulting mechanical properties …

Real-time deformability cytometry (RT-DC) is an established method that quantifies features
like size, shape, and stiffness for whole cell populations on a single-cell level in real-time. A …