Communication

Soft Matter, 2008, 4, 726 - 730, DOI: 10.1039/b717850f

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On-chip electric field driven assembly of biocomposites from live cells and functionalized particles

Shalini Gupta, Rossitza G. Alargova, Peter K. Kilpatrick and Orlin D. Velev

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Live cells and surface-functionalized synthetic microparticles are co-assembled on electrically controlled chips to yield permanent chains and one cell layer thick membranes that can be freely manipulated in external magnetic fields.

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