Mechanical stimulation of bovine embryos in a microfluidic culture platform

Biochip Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 106-113

  Bae, Chae Yun ^a   Kim, Minseok S ^a   Park, Je Kyun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bovine embryos; Compressive strain; In vitro cultivation; Microfluidics; Peristaltic contraction

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIC DEVICES;

BOVINE EMBRYOS; COMPRESSIVE FORCES; COMPRESSIVE STRAIN; IN VITRO CULTIVATION; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; INDEPENDENT CONTROL; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STIMULUS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PERISTALTIC CONTRACTION; SYRINGE PUMPS;

MICROFLUIDICS;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO GROWTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORCE; IN VITRO STUDY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROFLUIDICS; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PROCESS DESIGN; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 79958807585     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13206-011-5202-4     Document Type: Article

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