"In stable environments, cell size fluctuations are thought to be governed by simple physical principles, as suggested by recent findings of scaling properties. Here, by developing a microfluidic device and using E. coli, we investigate the response of cell size fluctuations against starvation. By abruptly...
The circadian rhythm regulates many of the processes in the body and is crucial for general health. Dysfunctions in the circadian rhythm can be a risk factor leading to developing disorders including metabolic disorders. In this week's research highlight, we will introduce a recent article published...
"Messenger RNA (mRNA) delivery provides gene therapy with the potential to achieve transient therapeutic efficacy without risk of insertional mutagenesis. Amongst other applications, mRNA can be employed as a platform to deliver gene editing molecules, to achieve protein expression as an alternative to enzyme replacement...
Lab on a chips are handheld microfluidic devices that are destined to integrate everyday lab routines such as DNA/RNA extraction, cell washing, cell sorting, etc. A crucial step that is required for diagnostics and point-of-care applications is nucleic acid amplification. In this week's research highlight, we...
"Microhabitat conditions determine the magnitude and speed of microbial processes but have been challenging to investigate. In this study we used microfluidic devices to determine the effect of the spatial distortion of a pore space on fungal and bacterial growth, interactions, and substrate degradation. The...