Microfluidic systems: A new toolbox for pluripotent stem cells

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 180-191

  Lesher Perez, Sasha Cai ^a   Frampton, John P ^a   Takayama, Shuichi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Embryonic stem cells; Microfluidics; Pluripotent stem cells

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL USE; CULTURE SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC FEATURES; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; EXTRACELLULAR; GROWTH CONDITIONS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MICROSCALE PATTERNING; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS; STEM-CELL NICHES;

CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDICS; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

STEM CELLS;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOID BODY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FEEDER CELL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MICROANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDICS; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL NICHE; STEM CELL RESEARCH;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELLS, CULTURED; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MICROFLUIDICS; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS;

EID: 84873437242     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201200206     Document Type: Article

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