A novel approach to quantifying ciliary physiology: microfluidic mixing driven by a ciliated biological surface

作者:Jonas Stephan*; Zhou Elaine; Deniz Engin; Huang Brendan; Chandrasekera Kenny; Bhattacharya Dipankan; Wu Yu; Fan Rong; Deserno Thomas M; Khokha Mustafa K; Choma Michael A
来源:Lab on a Chip, 2013, 13(21): 4160-4163.
DOI:10.1039/c3lc50571e

摘要

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.

  • 出版日期2013