A microfluidic gradient generator to simulate the oxygen microenvironment in cancer cell culture

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Biosensor-Enhanced Organ-on-a-Chip Models for Investigating Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment Dynamics

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A dual-flow RootChip enables quantification of bi-directional calcium signaling in primary roots

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Microfluidic-based spatiotemporal control of oxygen concentration in bacteria suspension culture from bulk to the single cells

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Shrinking Cancer Research Barriers: Crafting Accessible Tumor‐on‐Chip Device for Gene Silencing Assays

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