Comparative diffusivity measurements for alginate-based atomized and inkjet-bioprinted artificial cells using fluorescence microscopy

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 196-201

  Mobed Miremadi, Maryam ^a   Asi, Behrokh ^a   Parasseril, Jaino ^a   Wong, Emily ^a   Tat, Man ^a   Shan, Yiming ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial; Cell; Diffusivity; Fluorescence; Miniaturization

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL; ARTIFICIAL CELL; DIFFUSIVITY MEASUREMENTS; FICKIAN MODEL; MINIATURIZATION; OUTER LAYER; OUTWARD DIFFUSION; RADIAL DIFFUSIVITY;

CELLS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MINIATURE INSTRUMENTS;

DIFFUSION;

ALGINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL CELL; ATOMIZED BIOPRINTING; BIOPRINTING; CELL SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFUSION; ELECTRONICS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INKJET BIOPRINTING;

ALGINATES; ARTIFICIAL CELLS; BIOPRINTING; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHITOSAN; DEXTRANS; DIFFUSION; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; HYDROGELS; KINETICS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84878522375     PISSN: 21691401     EISSN: 2169141X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10731199.2012.716064     Document Type: Article

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