Title :
Relationship between Hydrophobic Beads Attachment and Fluid Flow in PDMS Microchannel
Author :
Okamoto, T. ; Yamamoto, T. ; Takamatsu, A. ; Kaneko, N. ; Fujii, T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Ind. Sci., Tokyo Univ.
Abstract :
The hydrophobic beads as mimic of the living cell attachment to microchannel in fluid flow were observed and analyzed. Beads were collided to the microchannel wall by the right angle flow. We found that beads attachment in the fluid flow should be decided by the fluid velocity to the wall, and hydrophobic interaction between the channel and beads. Shear force is less effective in this case
Keywords :
biological fluid dynamics; cellular biophysics; microchannel flow; tissue engineering; adhesion control; cell culture; fluid flow; fluid velocity; hydrophobic beads; hydrophobic interaction; living cell attachment; microchannel wall; microfluidic devices; polydimethylsiloxane microchannel; right angle flow; shear force; Biology; Cells (biology); Fluid flow; Fluid flow control; ISO; Industrial relations; Microchannel; Microfluidics; Ovens; Tissue engineering; Cell culture; Microfluidic devices; PDMS; adhesion control; hydrophobic interaction;
Conference_Titel :
Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, 2006 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Okinawa
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0338-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0338-3
DOI :
10.1109/MMB.2006.251506
