title: Microfluidic fabrication of microengineered hydrogels and their application in tissue engineering.
abstract: Microfluidic technologies are emerging as an enabling tool for various applications in tissue engineering and cell biology. One emerging use of microfluidic systems is the generation of shape-controlled hydrogels (i.e., microfibers, microparticles, and hydrogel building blocks) for various biological applications. Furthermore, the microfluidic fabrication of cell-laden hydrogels is of great benefit for creating artificial scaffolds. In this paper, we review the current development of microfluidic-based fabrication techniques for the creation of fibers, particles, and cell-laden hydrogels. We also highlight their emerging applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
authors: Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Korea. bchung@hanyang.ac.kr
authors: Bong Geun
authors: BG
authors: Chung
authors: Kwang-Ho
authors: KH
authors: Lee
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Khademhosseini
authors: Sang-Hoon
authors: SH
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels; D051379:Mice; D044085:Microfluidics / Q000379:methods*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020100:Hydrogels