A microfluidic chip for sustained oxygen gradient formation in the intestine <i>ex vivo</i>
Lauren M. Delong, Colby E. Witt, M.J. Pennell, Ashley E. Ross
Abstract
Here, we have developed a 3D printed microfluidic device capable of oxygen gradient formation within intestinal tissue slices ex vivo . The device is open-welled and compatible with external electrochemical recording during tissue analysis.
Topics & Concepts
Ex vivoSmall intestineMicrofluidicsNeurochemicalIn vivoCell biologyBiologyChemistryNanotechnologyNeuroscienceMaterials scienceBiochemistryBiotechnologyGut microbiota and healthDiet and metabolism studies3D Printing in Biomedical Research