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Preparation of 3D Collagen Gels and Microchannels for the Study of 3D Interactions In Vivo
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Collagen is a core component of the ECM, and provides essential cues for several cellular processes ranging from migration to differentiation and proliferation. Provided here is a protocol for embedding cells within 3D collagen hydrogels, and a more advanced technique for generating randomized or aligned collagen matrices using PDMS microchannels.
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Procedure for the Development of Multi-depth Circular Cross-sectional Endothelialized Microchannels-on-a-chip
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A microchannels-on-a-chip platform was developed by the combination of photolithographic reflowable photoresist technique, soft lithography, and microfluidics. The endothelialized microchannels platform mimics the three-dimensional (3D) geometry of in vivo microvessels, runs under controlled continuous perfusion flow, allows for high-quality and real-time imaging and can be applied for microvascular research.
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Stretching Micropatterned Cells on a PDMS Membrane
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PDMS Device Fabrication and Surface Modification
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Creating Sub-50 Nm Nanofluidic Junctions in PDMS Microfluidic Chip via Self-Assembly Process of Colloidal Particles
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2016
We propose a simple self-assembly technique of silica colloidal nanoparticles to create a nanofluidic junction between two microchannels in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Using this technique, a nanoporous bead membrane with a pore size down to ~45 nm was built inside a microchannel and applied to electrokinetic preconcentration of DNA samples.
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Gas permeability helps maintain conditions compatible with biological samples, while the silicone material provides a flexible format for constructing devices. These properties support cell-culture studies and investigations of cell behavior within controlled microscale environments. As a result, researchers can examine biological responses in a fluidic setting designed around the needs of living systems.
Optical clarity supports observation of processes occurring inside the channel, including studies of molecular transport and cell behavior. Because the device can be examined while fluids move through its enclosed network, researchers can connect biological responses with controlled fluidic conditions. This makes transparent PDMS systems useful for experiments that require both microscale control and direct observation.
Microscale networks guide precise liquid volumes through defined channel pathways, allowing researchers to establish controlled conditions for fluid flow and molecular transport. The enclosed architecture also provides a structured environment in which cell behavior can be studied alongside those processes. This combination supports experiments that connect fluidic conditions with biological outcomes while reducing the amount of sample required.
A common workflow uses soft lithography to form the channel pattern in PDMS, followed by sealing the patterned layer to glass or another PDMS layer. Sealing creates enclosed conduits through which liquids can be guided. The resulting device combines a defined microscale network with the optical, flexible, and gas-permeable properties needed for bioengineering studies.
Researchers may choose this platform when an experiment requires controlled fluid handling, optical access, and compatibility with cell culture in a compact device. PDMS microchannels are used in lab-on-a-chip systems, organ-on-a-chip models, diagnostic platforms, and other microfluidic tools. These applications use the channels to reproduce biologically relevant environments with small sample and reagent volumes.
These devices can provide controlled studies of fluid flow, molecular transport, and cell behavior within a microscale environment. Their use can also reduce sample and reagent consumption compared with larger fluidic formats. In bioengineering, that combination supports platforms designed to model biological conditions, investigate cellular responses, and develop diagnostic or other microfluidic tools.