A 3D-printed microdevice for dielectrophoretic torque-driven rotation of dielectric microspheres to support development of manipulation systems for zebrafish eggs [0.03%]
一种用于驱动介电微球旋转的三维打印微装置以支持斑马鱼卵操作系统的发展
Seyedmajid Hosseini,Mohsen Norouzi,Jose Cibelli et al.
Seyedmajid Hosseini et al.
Precise control of microscale object rotation is essential for numerous biomedical and microelectromechanical applications. For example, somatic cell nuclear transfer for aquatic biomedical models such as zebrafish faces significant technic...
Andre Lai,Nicolas Altemose,Jonathan A White et al.
Andre Lai et al.
Integrated elastomeric valves, also referred to as Quake valves, enable precise control and manipulation of fluid within microfluidic devices. Fabrication of such valves requires bonding of multiple layers of the silicone polymer polydimeth...
Aaron J Yeiser,Emma F Wawrzynek,John Z Zhang et al.
Aaron J Yeiser et al.
Objective: We present the "UmboMic," a prototype piezoelectric cantilever microphone designed for future use with totally-implantable cochlear implants. M...
Heterogeneous micro-architectonic integration of SU-8 and highly entangled polyacrylamide hydrogel to realize cut-resistant soft superhydrophobic surfaces [0.03%]
基于SU-8和高度缠结聚丙烯酰胺水凝胶的异质微构集成以实现抗切割超疏水软表面
Junce Cheng,Tingyi Leo Liu
Junce Cheng
This paper presents a novel idea to create cut-resistant superhydrophobic (SHPo) surfaces by integrating an array of SU-8 micropillars on a highly entangled polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogel substrate. We begin by demonstrating that this highl...
Effects of Micromachining on Anti-oxidant Elution from a Mechanically-Adaptive Polymer [0.03%]
微加工对机械适应性聚合物抗氧化成分浸出的影响
Natalie N Mueller,Youjoung Kim,Mali Ya Mungu Ocoko et al.
Natalie N Mueller et al.
Intracortical microelectrodes (IMEs) can be used to restore motor and sensory function as a part of brain-computer interfaces in individuals with neuromusculoskeletal disorders. However, the neuroinflammatory response to IMEs can result in ...
Characterization of thin film Parylene C device curvature and the formation of helices via thermoforming [0.03%]
薄膜型Parylene C器件的曲率及热成型制备螺旋状器件的研究
Brianna Thielen,Ellis Meng
Brianna Thielen
In microfabricated biomedical devices, flexible, polymer substrates are becoming increasingly preferred over rigid, silicon substrates because of their ability to conform to biological tissue. Such devices, however, are fabricated in a plan...
Microfluidic fabrication of stable collagen microgels with aligned microstructure using flow-driven co-deposition and ionic gelation [0.03%]
基于流动诱导共沉积和离子交联的稳定且具有排列结构的胶原微凝胶的微流控制造方法
Santiago O Correa,Xiaolong Luo,Christopher B Raub
Santiago O Correa
The controlled biofabrication of stable, aligned collagen hydrogels within microfluidic devices is critically important to the design of more physiologically accurate, longer-cultured on-chip models of tissue and organs. To address this goa...
MEMS piezoelectric resonant microphone array for lung sound classification [0.03%]
用于肺部声音分类的MEMS压电谐振麦克风阵列
Hai Liu,Matin Barekatain,Akash Roy et al.
Hai Liu et al.
This paper reports a highly sensitive piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonant microphone array (RMA) for detection and classification of wheezing in lung sounds. The RMA is composed of eight width-stepped cantilever res...
Regulatory Effects of Gradient Microtopographies on Synapse Formation and Neurite Growth in Hippocampal Neurons [0.03%]
梯度微拓扑结构对海马神经元突触形成和轴突生长的调节效应
Ryan McNaughton,Yuda Huo,Guicai Li et al.
Ryan McNaughton et al.
Among approaches aiming toward functional nervous system restoration, those implementing microfabrication techniques allow the manufacture of platforms with distinct geometry where neurons can develop and be guided to form patterned connect...
James Yoo,Ellis Meng
James Yoo
Flexible electronics require more compact interconnects for next-generation devices. Polymer devices can be bonded to integrated circuit chips, but combining flexible and rigid substrates poses unique technical challenges. Existing technolo...