A microfluidic photolithography for controlled encapsulation of single cells inside hydrogel microstructures

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 494-501

  Liu, Jiangjiang ^a   Gao, Dan ^a   Mao, Sifeng ^a   Lin, Jin Ming ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Enzyme assay; HepG2 cells; Hydrogel microstructures; Microfluidic; Single cells

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASES; CELL-BASED; DEAD CELLS; ENCAPSULATED CELL; ENZYME ASSAYS; ENZYME CONCENTRATIONS; HEPG2 CELLS; HYDROGEL MICROSTRUCTURES; INTRACELLULAR ENZYME; KINETIC INFORMATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL DIACRYLATE; SINGLE CELLS; UNIFORM-SIZED;

ASSAYS; CELLS; ENZYMES; HYDROGELS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84862694859     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4538-5     Document Type: Article

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