Core-shell gel wires for the construction of large area heterogeneous structures with biomaterials

Hiroaki Onoe, Riho Gojo, Yukiko Tsuda, Daisuke Kiriya, Shoji Takeuchi

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Abstract

This paper describes core-shell hydrogel wires for constructing 3D heterogeneous hydrogel microstructures containing biomaterials. A core hydrogel layer contains biomaterials such as cells, and a shell hydrogel layer covers the core to realize a mechanically-robust hydrogel wire. Using this core-shell gel wires, we demonstrate a woven sheet with heterogeneous gel wires by using our stereolithographically-made weaving machine. We also fabricate a reeled-up tube-like cell-containing structure by a glass tube spindle, inspired by tools from fiber industry. We show that our core-shell gel wires and weaving methods are powerful approach to arrange heterogeneous biomaterials in three dimensions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEMS 2010 - The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Technical Digest
Pages248-251
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Jun 1
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 2010 Jan 242010 Jan 28

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Other

Other23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period10/1/2410/1/28

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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