Electrowetting-based multi-microfluidics array printing of high resolution tissue construct with embedded cells and growth factors

Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 217-223

  Zhou, Jack ^a   Lu, Lin ^a   Byrapogu, Kalyan ^a   Wootton, David M ^b   Lelkes, Peter I ^c   Fair, Richard ^d  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Electrowetting; Hydrogel scaffold; Solid freeform fabrication; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549014553     PISSN: 17452759     EISSN: 17452767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17452750701747278     Document Type: Conference Paper

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