A novel approach to quantifying ciliary physiology: microfluidic mixing driven by a ciliated biological surface.
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SUBMITTER: Jonas S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3856250 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
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A novel approach to quantifying ciliary physiology: microfluidic mixing driven by a ciliated biological surface.
Jonas Stephan S Zhou Elaine E Deniz Engin E Huang Brendan B Chandrasekera Kenny K Bhattacharya Dipankan D Wu Yu Y Fan Rong R Deserno Thomas M TM Khokha Mustafa K MK Choma Michael A MA
Lab on a chip 20131101 21
From the lungs to the central nervous system, cilia-driven fluid flow plays a fundamental role in many facets of life. Yet, there are few quantitative methods for analysing the function of ciliated surfaces. Here, we report a novel microfluidic approach for quantifying the performance of a ciliated surface using mixing performance as an integrated readout. ...[more]
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