Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …

Diffusiophoresis is the spontaneous motion of particles under a concentration gradient of
solutes. Since the first recognition by Derjaguin and colleagues in 1947 in the form of …

Developing biologically relevant models of human tissues and organs is an important
enabling step for disease modeling and drug discovery. Recent advances in tissue …

Investigating environmental processes, especially those occurring in soils, calls for
innovative and multidisciplinary technologies that can provide insights at the microscale …

Microfluidics has significantly contributed to the expansion of the frontiers of microbial
ecology over the past decade by allowing researchers to observe the behaviors of microbes …

Background Nanotechnology and bacteriology at first sight may seem like two disparate
worlds, but a rapidly moving field of research has formed at the interface of these disciplines …

Highlights•Microfluidics offers unique opportunities for bioprocess development.•
Environmental conditions can be precisely controlled on single-cell level.•Single-cell …

Motility is one of the most dynamic features of the microbial world. The ability to swim or
crawl frequently governs how microorganisms interact with their physical and chemical …

This paper reviews the latest developments in the design and fabrication of concentration
gradient generators for microfluidics-based biological applications. New gradient generator …

Infections caused by various known and emerging pathogenic microorganisms, including
antibiotic-resistant strains, are a major threat to global health and well-being. This highlights …