Microfluidic tools for cell biological research

Microfluidic technology is creating powerful tools for cell biologists to control the complete cellular microenvironment, leading to new questions and new discoveries. We review here the basic concepts and methodologies in designing microfluidic devices, and their diverse cell biological application...

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Published inNano today Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 28 - 47
Main Authors Velve-Casquillas, Guilhem, Le Berre, Maël, Piel, Matthieu, Tran, Phong T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2010
Subjects
Biological
Biologists
Cell biology
Cellular
Devices
Microfluidics
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Cell biology
Microfluidics
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Summary:Microfluidic technology is creating powerful tools for cell biologists to control the complete cellular microenvironment, leading to new questions and new discoveries. We review here the basic concepts and methodologies in designing microfluidic devices, and their diverse cell biological applications.
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ISSN:1748-0132
1878-044X
DOI:10.1016/j.nantod.2009.12.001