Microfluidic fabrication of polymeric and biohybrid fibers with predesigned size and shape

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 83, 2014, Pages

  Boyd, Darryl A ^a   Adams, Andre A ^a   Daniele, Michael A ^a   Ligler, Frances S ^a,b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Biomedical Research Imaging Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Biohybrid; Click chemistry; Hydrodynamic focusing; Issue 83; Microfabrication; Polymer fiber; Sheath flow

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; CLICK CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT; HYDROGEL; LIQUID CRYSTAL; METHODOLOGY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; VISCOSITY;

CLICK CHEMISTRY; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; POLYMERS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84907674652     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/50958     Document Type: Article

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