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  • Smart interface materials integrated with microfluidics for on-demand local capture and release of cells.

Smart interface materials integrated with microfluidics for on-demand local capture and release of cells.

Advanced healthcare materials (2012-11-28)
Umut Atakan Gurkan, Savas Tasoglu, Derya Akkaynak, Oguzhan Avci, Sebnem Unluisler, Serli Canikyan, Noah Maccallum, Utkan Demirci
ABSTRACT

Stimuli responsive, smart interface materials are integrated with microfluidic technologies creating new functions for a broad range of biological and clinical applications by controlling the material and cell interactions. Local capture and on-demand local release of cells are demonstrated with spatial and temporal control in a microfluidic system.

MATERIALS
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Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), carboxylic acid terminated, average Mn 10,000
Sigma-Aldrich
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), Mn ~40,000
Sigma-Aldrich
Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide), NHS ester end functionalized, average Mn 5,000