Microfluidics-assisted Spinning of Single Micrometer-sized Protein Microfibers Using Alginate as Sacrificial Matrix

Friday, 1 December 2017 at 17:15

Add to Calendar ▼2017-12-01 17:15:002017-12-01 18:15:00Europe/LondonMicrofluidics-assisted Spinning of Single Micrometer-sized Protein Microfibers Using Alginate as Sacrificial MatrixLab-on-a-Chip and Microfluidics, Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Global Health Asia 2017 in Taipei, TaiwanTaipei, TaiwanSELECTBIOenquiries@selectbiosciences.com

We propose a facile and versatile approach to fabricate proteins microfibers using a microfluidic spinning system and sacrificial matrices of alginate. We prepared single micrometer-width gelatin and albumin fibers and applied them as solid scaffolds for 3D mammalian cell cultivation.

Hisataka Hiramatsu, Graduate Student, Chiba University

Hisataka Hiramatsu

Mr. Hisataka Hiramatsu is a graduate student in Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Chiba University, Japan. His research interests include microfluidics systems to prepare functional biomaterials.