microfluidics

Advanced Science: Transparent, High-Resolution Haptic Electronic Skin for Touchscreen Haptic Feedback

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Advanced Science: Transparent, High-Resolution Haptic Electronic Skin for Touchscreen Haptic Feedback

Haptic technology is expected to introduce a richer tactile experience for touchscreens of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, thereby opening up new possibilities for digital interaction and information exchange. However, despite significant improvements in the resolution of visual display technologies, the resolution of haptic pixels has lagged significantly, limiting the immersive tactile … Read more

Protocol for Co-Culturing Microorganisms with Organoid-on-a-Chip Systems

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Protocol for Co-Culturing Microorganisms with Organoid-on-a-Chip Systems

Co-culturing microorganisms on organoid-on-a-chip or tandem co-culture systems is a cutting-edge experimental technique that better simulates the microenvironment in vivo, allowing for the observation of complex interactions between microorganisms and host cells or other microorganisms. These culture systems are closer to physiological conditions and can provide dynamic fluid environments and microstructures that are difficult to … Read more

Application of Ferric Chloride in Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

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Application of Ferric Chloride in Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

Ferric chloride (FeCl₃) plays a crucial role in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards (PCBs), especially in the etching process, where it acts as a powerful etchant to selectively remove copper foil, thereby forming the desired circuit patterns. This application is not only one of the core steps in PCB production but is also widely … Read more

Laboratory on a Chip: Microfluidic Chips

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Laboratory on a Chip: Microfluidic Chips

Everyone · Technology FrontierMASTERS Ding Xianting Distinguished Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Deputy Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office It is well known that during the clinical trial process before drugs are marketed, traditional methods mainly rely on animal models to complete a large number of … Read more

Applications of Projection Photopolymerization in 3D Bioprinting: Microneedles, Microspheres, and Microfluidic Chips

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Applications of Projection Photopolymerization in 3D Bioprinting: Microneedles, Microspheres, and Microfluidic Chips

The projection photopolymerization 3D printing technology features high manufacturing precision, fast forming speed, and the ability for mass production, making it particularly advantageous in manufacturing high-precision structures. The microneedles, microspheres, and microfluidic chips manufactured using projection photopolymerization technology have significant application prospects in wound healing, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. To help everyone understand the … Read more

Five Cutting-Edge Directions in 3D Bioprinting

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Five Cutting-Edge Directions in 3D Bioprinting

The dynamic changes in the field of bioprinting are gradually becoming a focus. As it continues to grow, different trends are emerging. These “niche markets” in bioprinting are crucial for understanding the development direction of the industry. Antarctic Bear has noticed that five directions are particularly noteworthy.Biomaterials△ GEL-MA INX bioprinting ink launched by Rousselot and … Read more

3D Printing Advances in Skeletal Muscle Chip Development

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3D Printing Advances in Skeletal Muscle Chip Development

Researchers from Chongqing Medical University in China and The Chinese University of Hong Kong have published a comprehensive review on the application of 3D printing in skeletal muscle chip (SMoC) systems. This paper, published in ScienceDirect, highlights how printing technology is utilized to manufacture microfluidic devices, arrange muscle fibers, and create biomimetic scaffolds to study … Read more

Overview: Research Progress on Wearable Multi-Channel Sweat Sensors Based on Microfluidic Chips

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Overview: Research Progress on Wearable Multi-Channel Sweat Sensors Based on Microfluidic Chips

As a core technology carrier for precision medicine and smart health management, biosensors have profoundly transformed disease diagnosis and physiological monitoring models. Biosensors convert the concentration of target substances into electrical signals through the synergistic action of biological recognition elements (such as enzymes, antibodies, and nucleic acids) and physicochemical transducers, thereby constructing an analytical system … Read more

Application Research of Microfluidic Loading and Immersion Sealing Technology in Microrobots for Drug Delivery

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Application Research of Microfluidic Loading and Immersion Sealing Technology in Microrobots for Drug Delivery

Click the blue text to follow us immediately The research was conducted by Rujie Sun and his team from Imperial College London, and the paper was published in the journal “Advanced Materials”. This study introduces a novel manufacturing technique for filling microrobots, known as Microfluidic Loading and Immersion Sealing (MLDS). This innovative approach aims to … Read more

Research Update: New Strategies for Multi-Material 3D Printing – Embedded Extrusion and Volumetric 3D Printing

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Research Update: New Strategies for Multi-Material 3D Printing - Embedded Extrusion and Volumetric 3D Printing

Research Update: New Strategies for Multi-Material 3D Printing – Embedded Extrusion and Volumetric 3D Printing Computed tomography volumetric additive manufacturing (volumetric 3D printing) offers significantly faster printing speeds compared to traditional resin vat photopolymerization and material extrusion techniques. This technology allows for the embedding of external objects within the printing chamber before the printing process … Read more