DocumentCode
2639719
Title
Pattern formation of adhesive beads to channels in microfluidic devices for cell culture
Author
Okamoto, T. ; Kaneko, N. ; Takamatsu, A. ; Fujii, T.
Author_Institution
Japan Sci. & Technol. Agency, Tokyo, Japan
fYear
2005
fDate
12-15 May 2005
Firstpage
176
Lastpage
179
Abstract
The hydrophobic beads as mimic of the living cell attached to the microchannel were observed. We found that beads are mostly attached to certain positions of obstacles and microchannel walls, even in the high velocity gradient area.
Keywords
adhesives; biological techniques; biomimetics; biotechnology; cellular biophysics; microfluidics; pattern formation; tissue engineering; adhesive bead; biomimic; cell culture; hydrophobic bead; living cell attachment; microchannel; microchannel wall; microfluidic devices; obstacle position; pattern formation; velocity gradient area; Adhesives; Fluid flow; ISO; In vivo; Microchannel; Microfluidics; Optical microscopy; Pattern formation; Tissue engineering; USA Councils;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microtechnology in Medicine and Biology, 2005. 3rd IEEE/EMBS Special Topic Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8711-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MMB.2005.1548419
Filename
1548419
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