New generation microfluidic devices using light responsive hydrogels

使用光响应水凝胶的新一代微流体装置

• 批准号: DP160101591
• 负责人: Prof John Forsythe
• 金额: $ 31.53万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2016-04-28 至 2020-12-08
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP160101591
• 关键词: New; generation; microfluidic; devices; using

This project aims to develop a new way of fabricating microfluidic devices using light-degradable hydrogels as its core element. This approach would allow researchers to rapidly construct and modify microfluidic devices within their own laboratories, without the need for specialised clean rooms or expensive equipment. The versatility of the microfluidic device is designed to be demonstrated by the manufacture of mature T cells, which continues to be a major challenge in stem cell science and which could have fundamental biological and commercial significance.

本计画旨在开发一种以光降解水凝胶为核心元件的微流控元件制造新方法。这种方法将使研究人员能够在自己的实验室内快速构建和修改微流体设备，而不需要专门的洁净室或昂贵的设备。微流体装置的多功能性被设计成通过制造成熟T细胞来证明，这仍然是干细胞科学中的主要挑战，并且可能具有基本的生物学和商业意义。