title: Fabrication of Hydrogel Particles of Defined Shapes Using Superhydrophobic-Hydrophilic Micropatterns.
abstract: High-throughput fabrication of freestanding hydrogel particles with defined geometry and size for 3D cell culture, cell screenings, and modular tissue engineering is reported. The method employs discontinuous dewetting using superhydrophobic-hydrophilic micropatterns.
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research Group, University of Minho, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.|Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.|ICVS/3B's PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.affiliation: Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Anna A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Popova
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research Group, University of Minho, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.|ICVS/3B's PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.|Department of Chemistry, CICECO, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-194, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mariana B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research Group, University of Minho, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.|ICVS/3B's PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.|Department of Chemistry, CICECO, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-194, Portugal.
authors.forename: João F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mano
authors.affiliation: Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany. levkin@kit.edu.|Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe, 76131, Germany. levkin@kit.edu.
authors.forename: Pavel A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Levkin
keywords: 3D cell culture; hydrogels; microarrays; superhydrophobic; tissue engineering