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    • Biotechnology
    • Microfluidics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Hydrogels offer stable environments for immobilizing proteins and cells.
    • Digital microfluidics (DMF) manipulates discrete droplets electromechanically.
    • DMF has been limited to homogeneous liquid reagent systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To integrate hydrogel discs into digital microfluidic systems.
    • To demonstrate systematic reagent addressing of hydrogel discs.
    • To explore enhanced analyte transport into hydrogels using DMF.

    Main Methods:

    • Incorporation of cylindrical hydrogel discs into DMF devices.
    • Electromechanical manipulation of reagent droplets on electrode arrays.
    • Observation of droplet-gel interactions and analyte diffusion/transport.

    Main Results:

    • Droplet movement was unimpeded by hydrogel discs.
    • Hydrogel discs remained stationary during droplet actuation.
    • Analyte transport into hydrogels was enhanced by droplet actuation compared to passive diffusion.

    Conclusions:

    • Hydrogels can be effectively integrated into digital microfluidic systems.
    • This integration enables controlled reagent delivery and enhanced analyte transport within hydrogels.
    • The combined system offers potential for novel lab-on-a-chip applications, including enzymatic microreactors and 3D cell culture.