title: Cardiomyocyte-Driven Actuation in Biohybrid Microcylinders.
abstract: Biohybrid microcylinders are fabricated using electrohydrodynamic cojetting followed by a surface chemistry approach to maximize cell-adhesive characteristics. As proper cell alignment and mechanical stiffness are important components of bioactuator design, spatial cell selectivity and stress/strain properties of microcylinders are characterized to demonstrate their capability of response to rat cardio-myocyte contraction. These microcylinders can find applications in a host of micromechanical systems.
authors.affiliation: Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Jaewon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Tom W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Eyster
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Asish C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.|Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.|Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.|Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Joerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lahann
keywords: bioactuators; biodegradable polymers; electrohydrodynamic cojetting; microparticles; surface chemistry