A programmable microenvironment for cellular studies via microfluidics-generated double emulsions

Biomaterials

Volumn 34, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 4564-4572

  Zhang, Ying ^a   Ho, Yi Ping ^a   Chiu, Ya Ling ^a   Chan, Hon Fai ^a   Chlebina, Ben ^a   Schuhmann, Tom ^a   You, Lingchong ^a   Leong, Kam W ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell analysis; Double emulsion; Gene circuits; Microfluidics; Quorum sensing; Synthetic biology

Indexed keywords

CELL ANALYSIS; DOUBLE EMULSIONS; GENE CIRCUITS; QUORUM-SENSING; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

CELL CULTURE; DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS;

MICROFLUIDICS;

WATER OIL CREAM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; DIFFUSION; EMULSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE ACTIVATION; MICROENVIRONMENT; MICROFLUIDICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUORUM SENSING; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

DIFFUSION; EMULSIONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; OILS;

EID: 84875873519     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: 18785905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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