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dc.contributor.authorFung, Wai-To
dc.contributor.authorBeyzavi, Ali
dc.contributor.authorAbgrall, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Nam-Trung
dc.contributor.authorLi, Hoi-Yeung
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:44:56Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:44:56Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2014-08-11T00:47:14Z
dc.identifier.issn1473-0197
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/B903753E
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/62154
dc.description.abstractEmbryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells, which can differentiate into any cell type. This cell type has often been implicated as an eminent source of renewable cells for tissue regeneration and cellular replacement therapies. Studies on manipulation of the various differentiation pathways have been at the forefront of research. There are many ways in which ES cells can be differentiated. One of the most common techniques is to initiate the development of embryoid bodies (EBs) by in vitro aggregation of ES cells. Thereafter, EBs can be induced to undergo differentiation into various cell lineages. In this article, we present a microfluidic platform using biocompatible materials, which is suitable for culturing EBs. The platform is based on a Y-channel device with two inlets for two different culturing media. An EB is located across both streams. Using the laminar characteristics at low Reynolds number and high Peclet numbers, we have induced cell differentiation on half of the EB while maintaining the other half in un-induced stages. The results prove the potential of using microfluidic technology for manipulation of EBs and ES cells in tissue engineering.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherR S C Publications
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom2591
dc.relation.ispartofpageto2595
dc.relation.ispartofissue17
dc.relation.ispartofjournalLab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering
dc.relation.ispartofvolume9
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchChemical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther chemical sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEngineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode34
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode349999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode40
dc.titleMicrofluidic platform for controlling the differentiation of embryoid bodies
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2009 Royal Society of Chemistry. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
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gro.griffith.authorNguyen, Nam-Trung


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