Utech Stefanie, Prodanovic Radivoje, Mao Angelo S, Ostafe Raluca, Mooney David J, Weitz David A
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 02138, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
Adv Healthc Mater. 2015 Aug 5;4(11):1628-33. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201500021. Epub 2015 Jun 3.
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.
通过一种新型交联程序,利用基于液滴的微流控技术制备出了单分散藻酸盐微凝胶(10 - 50微米)。藻酸盐的离子交联是由螯合钙离子的释放诱导产生的。该过程将液滴形成与凝胶化反应分离,从而能够在温和的反应条件下对尺寸和均匀性进行出色的控制。将活的间充质干细胞封装在生成的三维微环境中并进行培养。