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  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels are versatile biomaterials.
  • Microfluidic devices offer precise control over particle fabrication.
  • Detecting bioactive macromolecules requires advanced material platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate functional PEGDA hydrogel microparticles for detecting bioactive macromolecules.
  • To characterize hydrogel network functionalization and architecture.
  • To enable the generation of tailored particles for multiplexed biomolecular sensing.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication using oxygen-inhibited photopolymerization in a droplet microfluidic device.
  • Characterization via biotin-avidin binding assay to assess network inhomogeneities.
  • Corroboration using a reaction-diffusion model to simulate photopolymerization kinetics.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated radial network inhomogeneities dependent on exposure conditions.
  • Validated empirical results with a reaction-diffusion model.
  • Showcased control over spatial photopolymerization kinetics and mesh network formation.

Conclusions:

  • Controlled photopolymerization and predictive modeling enable tailored hydrogel microparticle generation.
  • Microengineered interfaces and crosslinking gradients dictate solute diffusivity and elasticity.
  • This approach enhances the utility of hydrogel particles for size-excluding, multifunctional biomolecular sensing.