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Solvent Bonding for Fabrication of PMMA and COP Microfluidic Devices
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2017
Solvent bonding is a simple and versatile method for fabricating thermoplastic microfluidic devices with high quality bonds. We describe a protocol to achieve strong, optically clear bonds in PMMA and COP microfluidic devices that preserve microfeature details, by a judicious combination of pressure, temperature, an appropriate solvent, and device geometry.
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Interview: Bioreactors and Surfaced-Modified 3D-Scaffolds for Stem Cell Research
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2008
In the past many in vitro culture systems -- mainly monolayer cultures -- often suffered from the disadvantage that differentiated primary cells had a relatively short life-span and de-differentiated during culture. As a consequence, most of their organ-specific functions were lost rapidly. Thus, in order to reproduce better conditions for these cells in vitro, modifications and adaptations have been made to conventional monolayer cultures.
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Decellularized Porcine Esophageal Scaffold Preparation: A Technique to Generate Acellular Scaffold from a Pig Esophagus
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate the preparation of a decellularized pig esophagus scaffold, with its biochemical architecture and composition preserved, for tissue engineering applications.
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Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffolds with Gradations in Fiber Organization
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2015
Here, we present a protocol to fabricate electrospun nanofiber scaffolds with gradated organization of fibers and explore their applications in regulating cell morphology/orientation. Gradients with regard to physical and chemical properties of the nanofiber scaffolds offer a wide variety of applications in the biomedical field.
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Elastomeric PGS Scaffolds in Arterial Tissue Engineering
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2011
Elastomeric PGS scaffolds with vascular smooth muscle cells cultured in a pulsatile flow bioreactor may lead to promising small-diameter arterial constructs with native ECM production in a relatively short culture period.
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The interconnected pore network creates more than empty space: it supplies locations where cells can attach and routes through which cells can migrate. At the same time, this architecture permits nutrients and oxygen to enter while metabolic products move away. Researchers therefore treat pore connectivity as a biological design variable linking physical structure with cell access and local support.
Researchers can vary polymer composition, pore architecture, and surface properties to separate their effects on biological behavior. These variables provide different ways to modify the engineered environment without focusing only on overall scaffold shape. Comparing resulting cell responses helps reveal whether attachment, migration, or tissue formation changes with material makeup, internal organization, or the scaffold surface.
PMMA-PC scaffolds support cell-material interaction studies by placing cells in contact with a defined polymer environment. Observing how cells attach and migrate within that environment can show how scaffold features influence biological behavior. This makes the system useful for connecting material characteristics to early cellular responses and to broader questions about how engineered environments may support tissue formation.
An investigation can begin by selecting PMMA and PC as the scaffold materials, then varying composition, pore architecture, or surface properties. Researchers can examine cell attachment, migration, and tissue formation under these engineered conditions. Comparing outcomes across designs helps identify which scaffold features are associated with more supportive artificial tissue environments and stronger biomaterial performance.
These scaffolds can provide information about how engineered structure affects cell behavior and tissue formation. Observations focused on attachment and migration address how cells use the available three-dimensional space, whereas tissue-formation observations address broader biological organization. Together, these outcomes help assess biomaterial performance and show whether a design creates a useful artificial tissue environment.
In biology and tissue engineering, PMMA-PC scaffolds connect material design with biological performance. Their use allows researchers to study biomaterial performance, cell-material interactions, and strategies for developing artificial tissue environments within one three-dimensional system. The topic is therefore relevant not only to scaffold construction, but also to understanding how engineered surroundings can support biological growth.