Abstract "Advanced capabilities in noninvasive, in situ monitoring of parameters related to sweat serve as the basis for obtaining real-time insights into human physiological state, health, and performance. Although recently reported classes of soft, skin-interfaced microfluidic systems support powerful functions in this context, most are designed...
Cells live in a 3D environment and in-vitro studies that recapitulate this 3D environment can potentially better mimic the in-vivo conditions. Microfluidic chips and in particular droplet microfluidics have been promising in recent years for creating such 3D cell populations. For this week's research highlight,...
Abstract "The identification of accidental allergen contamination in processed foods is crucial for risk management strategies in the food processing industry to effectively prevent food allergy incidents. Here, we propose a newly designed passive stop valve with high pressure resistance performance termed an “air plug-in valve”...
Synthetic biology and microfluidics have each brought enabling and revolutionary technological advances over the past few decades. However, they have advanced separately and their combined synergy has not yet been fully explored. For this week's research highlight, we selected a recent Nature Communications paper in...
Abstract "The assembly of robust, modular biological components into complex functional systems is central to synthetic biology. Here, we apply modular “plug and play” design principles to a solid-phase protein display system that facilitates protein purification and functional assays. Specifically, we capture proteins on polyacrylamide hydrogel...