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Multi-step Variable Height Photolithography for Valved Multilayer Microfluidic Devices
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2017
Multilayer microfluidic devices often involve the fabrication of master molds with complex geometries for functionality. This article presents a complete protocol for multi-step photolithography with valves and variable height features tunable to any application. As a demonstration, we fabricate a microfluidic droplet generator capable of producing hydrogel beads.
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Visual Search for Features and Conjunctions
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University How do people find objects in cluttered visual scenes? Think, for example, of looking for keys on a messy desk, finding the ripest-looking fruit at the grocery store, locating your car when you can’t quite remember where you parked it, or finding an old friend at an airport exit gate. Clearly, an understanding of visual perception is going to play a role in any answers, and more specifically, an understanding of visual attention...
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Random Variables
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2023
A random variable is a single numerical value that indicates the outcome of a procedure. The concept of random variables is fundamental to the probability theory and was introduced by a Russian mathematician, Pafnuty Chebyshev, in the mid-nineteenth century. Uppercase letters such as X or Y denote a random variable. Lowercase letters like x or y denote the value of a random variable. If X is a random variable, then X is written in words, and x is given as a number. For example, let X = the...
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Variability: Analysis
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2024
Measures of variability are statistical metrics that reveal the dispersion pattern within a dataset. They are pivotal in biostatistics, providing insights into the heterogeneity within health and biological data. Variability signifies the degree to which data points diverge from one another, helping researchers understand the potential range of values and associated uncertainty within the data. The range is a simple measure of variability, indicating the difference between the highest and...
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Functions of Two Variables
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2026
Functions of two variables extend the concept of single-variable functions by allowing an output to depend on two independent inputs. In single-variable calculus, one input corresponds to one output, producing a curve on a two-dimensional graph. In contrast, functions of two variables describe systems in which multiple factors influence the outcome simultaneously. Such functions are commonly written in the form z = f(x,y), where each ordered pair in the domain corresponds to a unique output...
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Height changes the geometry and degree of confinement at different locations on a surface. Those variations can modify how cells contact the substrate, how they align or migrate, and how fluids or biomaterials move through nearby spaces. As a result, one engineered platform can present multiple physical environments for examining cell behavior under spatially distinct conditions.
Height does not act independently of other geometric parameters. Width and spacing help determine the arrangement of neighboring structures, while height contributes to local surface topography and confinement. Adjusting these variables together allows researchers to create more controlled microenvironments and distinguish responses associated with geometry from those associated with material properties.
Changes in vertical dimension can affect adhesion, alignment, and migration by altering the physical surface encountered by cells. The same geometry can also influence fluid and biomaterial transport through differences in confinement and local pathways. Measuring these responses helps connect engineered surface architecture with cellular behavior and movement within bioengineered systems.
Different regions can be engineered with different vertical dimensions rather than using a uniform surface geometry. Each region then provides its own combination of topography, confinement, and transport behavior while remaining part of the same substrate, scaffold, or device. This arrangement supports side-by-side examination of how local physical conditions influence cells or biomaterials.
Researchers can integrate them into microstructured substrates, scaffolds, or lab-on-a-chip devices. The design process involves selecting feature heights and coordinating them with width, spacing, and material properties to establish the desired local environments. The resulting platform can support controlled studies of cell responses, fluid behavior, or biomaterial interactions within a defined architecture.
They are useful when experiments require precise control over the cellular microenvironment or spatially varied physical conditions. Applications described for these structures include tissue engineering, mechanobiology, biosensing, and lab-on-a-chip systems. They can help researchers investigate how geometry affects biological responses and can support the design of platforms tailored to specific cellular or transport-related objectives.