Microfluidic Technology for the Generation of Cell Spheroids and Their Applications
March 2017
in “
Micromachines
”
TLDR Microfluidic technology improves cell spheroid creation for better drug testing and tissue engineering.
The document reviewed the advancements in microfluidic technology for generating cell spheroids, highlighting its advantages over traditional 2D models by better mimicking in-vivo conditions. It emphasized the application of this technology in tissue engineering and the formation of multicellular spheroids (MCS). Additionally, it discussed the integration of microfluidic devices for high-throughput drug screening using MCS, compared various microfluidic techniques, and provided insights into future research opportunities in this field.
