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  • Biotechnology
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Nature constructs organisms bottom-up, from cellular genetic expression to tissue self-assembly.
  • Mimicking this requires precise manipulation of small-scale biomaterials.
  • Microfluidic techniques offer advanced tools for handling minute fluid volumes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in bottom-up biofabrication using microfluidics.
  • To highlight the advantages of microfluidic techniques in biofabrication.
  • To discuss future perspectives in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing microfluidic systems for precise fluid control and manipulation.
  • Applying microfluidic techniques to biofabrication processes.
  • Reviewing literature on microtissue fabrication, bioprinting, and organ-on-a-chip.

Main Results:

  • Microfluidics enables controlled fabrication of microtissues.
  • Cell-laden tissue scaffolds can be bioprinted using microfluidic methods.
  • Organ-on-a-chip models are advanced through microfluidic integration.

Conclusions:

  • Microfluidic techniques are critical for bottom-up biofabrication.
  • Future work includes integrating bottom-up and top-down approaches.
  • Microfluidic-enabled vascularization of tissues is a key future direction.