title: Macroporous microcarriers for introducing cells into a microfluidic chip.
abstract: Macroporous gelatin beads (CultiSpher™ microcarriers) provide a convenient method for rapidly and reliably introducing cells cultured ex situ into a microfluidic device, where the spheres create a 3D environment for continued cell proliferation. We demonstrate the usefulness of this technique with a proof-of-concept viability analysis of cardiac cells after treatment with doxorubicin.
authors: Division of Biotechnology, Dept. of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden. cfm@ifm.liu.se.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bergström
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Nilsson
authors: C-F
authors: CF
authors: Mandenius
authors: N D
authors: ND
authors: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000166:cytology*; D016062:Porosity