| Literature DB >> 26039892 |
Stefanie Utech1, Radivoje Prodanovic1,2, Angelo S Mao1, Raluca Ostafe1,3, David J Mooney1,4, David A Weitz1,5.
Abstract
Monodisperse alginate microgels (10-50 μm) are created via droplet-based microfluidics by a novel crosslinking procedure. Ionic crosslinking of alginate is induced by release of chelated calcium ions. The process separates droplet formation and gelation reaction enabling excellent control over size and homogeneity under mild reaction conditions. Living mesenchymal stem cells are encapsulated and cultured in the generated 3D microenvironments.Entities:
Keywords: alginate; cells; encapsulation; microfluidics; microgels
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26039892 PMCID: PMC4529809 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Healthc Mater ISSN: 2192-2640 Impact factor: 9.933