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  • Microfluidics
  • Tissue Engineering

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  • Conventional microfluidic systems often use polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or other hydrogels, which may have limitations in biocompatibility and tunability.
  • There is a need for advanced microfluidic platforms that can support cell integration and in vivo applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel bio-functionalized microfluidic systems using silk protein hydrogels.
  • To create three-dimensional (3D) microchannel networks with controlled mechanical properties and biocompatibility.
  • To demonstrate the potential for incorporating active biological substances and enabling pneumatic control.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of silk hydrogel microfluidics using a multilayer method with gelatin sacrificial molding and layer-by-layer assembly.
  • Implementation of mechanically activated valves for pneumatic microflow control.
  • Characterization of silk hydrogel properties including mechanical control, stability, degradability, and optical transparency.

Main Results:

  • Successfully constructed interconnected 3D microchannel networks in silk hydrogels with 100 μm minimum feature resolution.
  • Demonstrated pneumatic control of microflow using mechanically activated valves.
  • Silk hydrogels exhibited controllable mechanical properties, long-term stability, tunable degradation, and optical transparency.
  • Enabled incorporation of active biological substances like enzymes and living cells within the microfluidic system during fabrication.

Conclusions:

  • Silk hydrogel-based microfluidics provide unique advantages over conventional materials for cell and tissue-related applications.
  • The developed systems are suitable for engineering active diagnostic devices, implantable tissues/organs, and on-chip cell sensing.
  • The all-aqueous, ambient fabrication process facilitates the integration of biological components for advanced functionalities.