Prediction and control of number of cells in microdroplets by stochastic modeling.
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SUBMITTER: Ceyhan E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3524309 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov
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Prediction and control of number of cells in microdroplets by stochastic modeling.
Ceyhan Elvan E Xu Feng F Gurkan Umut Atakan UA Emre Ahmet Emrehan AE Turali Emine Sumeyra ES El Assal Rami R Acikgenc Ali A Wu Chung-an Max CA Demirci Utkan U
Lab on a chip 20121101 22
Manipulation and encapsulation of cells in microdroplets has found many applications in various fields such as clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical research, and regenerative medicine. The control over the number of cells in individual droplets is important especially for microfluidic and bioprinting applications. There is a growing need for modeling approaches that enable control over a number of cells within individual droplets. In this study, we developed statistical models based on negative ...[more]
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