Self-sufficient, low-cost microfluidic pumps utilising reinforced balloons

Lab Chip, 2019, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C9LC00618D, PaperPeter Thurgood, Sergio Aguilera Suarez, Sheng Chen, Christopher Gilliam, Elena Pirogova, Aaron R. Jex, Sara Baratchi, Khashayar Khoshmanesh Reinforcing a latex balloon with nylon stockings leads to a high pressure self-sufficient pump, which is used for studying the mechanobiology of aortic cells and hydrodynamic capturing of large human monocytes. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry

Source: RSC - Lab Chip latest articles - July 29, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Peter Thurgood Source Type: research