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This paper describes a handling method of thin (∼200 μm in diameter), long (>meter) and fragile (breaking point: ∼2 μN) hydrogel microfibers in liquid. By using fluid flow and thin capillary, the hydrogel fibers can be manipulated, clamped and cut without damaging and entangling the hydrogel microfibers (we termed “microfluidic handling”). This microfluidic handling technique enables us to construct...
This paper describes a centimeter-scale living cell fabric made of cell-containing core-shell hydrogel fibers, “cell fiber.” We improved core-shell fiber applicable to various types of cells, and precisely characterized their biofunctions and mechanical properties. Using these cell fibers, we demonstrate a centimeter-scale living cell fabric woven by our micro weaving machine. We believe that our...
In this study, we suggest a new guideline for regeneration microelectrode to be implanted between the severed stumps of peripheral nerves, the microelectrode designed particularly for connecting the signal line of an artificial hand directly to the nerve system. The nerve regeneration microelectrode is an interface device expected to realize a BMI (brain-machine interface). As the microelectrode device...
In this study we fabricate a cell-guide on a thin disc-shaped probe with numerous microholes to be implanted between the severed stumps of axons; the cell-guide directs the regenerating axons though the holes in our probe (Fig. 1(a)). Since cell growth is greatly influenced by the topography of the substrate [1-3] we design a SU8 microfluidic cell-guide with a particular shape (Fig. 1(b)) to prevent...
This paper describes research in creating autonomous cargo transporters that load, transport, and unload cargo molecules using the machinery in living cells. By exploiting biomolecular motor-based motility and DNA hybridization, we constructed autonomous cargo transporters and demonstrated that kinesin-driven microtubules can selectively load and transport cargoes toward micro- patterned DNA spots...
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