Beyond polydimethylsiloxane: alternative materials for fabrication of organ-on-a-chip devices and microphysiological systems

SB Campbell, Q Wu, J Yazbeck, C Liu… - ACS biomaterials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the predominant material used for organ-on-a-chip devices
and microphysiological systems (MPSs) due to its ease-of-use, elasticity, optical …

A review on porous polymeric membrane preparation. Part II: Production techniques with polyethylene, polydimethylsiloxane, polypropylene, polyimide, and …

XM Tan, D Rodrigue - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The development of porous polymeric membranes is an important area of application in
separation technology. This article summarizes the development of porous polymers from …

Three-dimensional human liver-chip emulating premetastatic niche formation by breast cancer-derived extracellular vesicles

J Kim, C Lee, I Kim, J Ro, J Kim, Y Min, J Park… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The liver is one of the most common sites of breast cancer metastasis and is associated with
high lethality. Although the interaction between tumor cells and their microenvironment at …

Hollow microneedles on a paper fabricated by standard photolithography for the screening test of prediabetes

T Wu, X You, Z Chen - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microneedle (MN) is a novel technique of the biomedical engineering field because of its
ability to evaluate bioinformation via minimal invasion. One of the urgent requirements for …

Flat and microstructured polymeric membranes in organs-on-chips

T Pasman, D Grijpma… - Journal of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In recent years, organs-on-chips (OOCs) have been developed to meet the desire for more
realistic in vitro cell culture models. These systems introduce microfluidics, mechanical …

“Open-top” microfluidic device for in vitro three-dimensional capillary beds

S Oh, H Ryu, D Tahk, J Ko, Y Chung, HK Lee, TR Lee… - Lab on a Chip, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
We introduce a novel microfluidic device to co-culture a blood vessel network and cell
tissues in an in vivo-like niche. Our “open-top” microfluidic device is composed of …

Advances in micro/nanoporous membranes for biomedical engineering

M Sun, K Han, R Hu, D Liu, W Fu… - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Porous membrane materials at the micro/nanoscale have exhibited practical and potential
value for extensive biological and medical applications associated with filtration and …

Multi-groove microneedles based wearable colorimetric sensor for simple and facile glucose detection

XQ You, QY He, TW Wu, DY Huang, ZZ Peng… - Microchemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microneedle technology is one of the advanced technologies in the field of biomedical engi-
neering in recent years. It can penetrate the skin with minimal invasion for continuous health …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic epithelium/endothelium on chips

L Lin, X Wang, M Niu, Q Wu, H Wang, Y Zu… - Engineered …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epithelium and endothelium, occupying a significant proportion of cells in the human body,
play a crucial role in maintaining organs' normal structure and function. Various methods …

3D microphysiological system‐inspired scalable vascularized tissue constructs for regenerative medicine

S Bang, D Tahk, YH Choi, S Lee, J Lim… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microphysiological systems (MPSs), based on microfabrication technologies and cell
culture, can faithfully recapitulate the complex physiology of various tissues. However, 3D …