Materials
| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
| blunt point needle | OK International | 920050-TE | Precision TE needle 20 Gauge x 1/2", pink |
| dextran | Sigma-Aldrich | 31392 | |
| Fibronectin | Sigma-Aldrich | F0895 | |
| Hole puncher (pin vise) | Technical Innovations | ||
| Human umbilical cord endothelial cells (HUVECs) | Lonza | CC-2519 | |
| Plasma cleaner | Plasma | PDC-326 | |
| Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) | Fisher Scientific | NC9285739 | Sylgard 184 Silicone Elastomer KIT |
| Sigmacote | Sigma-Aldrich | SL2 | |
| SU-8 2025 | Microchem | Y111069 | |
| SU-8 Developer | Microchem | Y020100 | |
| Syringe pump | Harvard Apparatus | 70-3008 | PHD-ULTRA |
| tubing(larger) | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company | 06418-02 | Tygonreg microbore tubing, 0.020" ID x 0.060" OD |
| tubing(smaller) | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company | 06417-11 | PTFE microbore tubing, 0.012" ID x 0.030" OD |
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