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µTongue: A Microfluidics-Based Functional Imaging Platform for the Tongue In Vivo
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µTongue: A Microfluidics-Based Functional Imaging Platform for the Tongue In Vivo

µTongue: A Microfluidics-Based Functional Imaging Platform for the Tongue In Vivo

DOI:
10.3791/62361-v

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07:53 min

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April 22, 2021

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1Department of Biomedical Engineering,Sungkyunkwan University, 2Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research,Institute for Basic Science, 3School of Biological Sciences,Seoul National University

Chapters

  • 00:05Introduction
  • 00:28Preparation of the Microfluidic System
  • 01:34Mouse Preparation for In Vivo Imaging
  • 04:09Imaging Acquisition
  • 05:54Results: In Vivo Imaging of the Tongue Surface and Taste Screening
  • 07:21Conclusion

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The article introduces the µTongue (microfluidics-on-a-tongue) device for functional taste cell imaging in vivo by integrating microfluidics into an intravital imaging window on the tongue.

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Keywords: MicrofluidicsFunctional ImagingTongueIn VivoTaste CellsNeural ConnectionsBlood CirculationArtificial SalivaTastantsPressurized Flow PerfusionAnesthesiaTRITC-dextranHead FixerDental GlueInstant AdhesiveMouse Preparation

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