Figure 1: 3D rendering of an embryo inside the microfluidic device (to scale).
Figure 2: Image of an assembled "ready-to-use" microfluidic device. NOTE: Green-dyed water is used
for visualization purposes.
Microfluidic Culture:
Another interesting application for microchannels is cell culture. Media changes or additions are
possible without having to "handle" the embryo. It is also possible to perform chemical treatments by flowing the desired
solution past the embryo.
FIGURE 3: Standard culture drops compared to a microfluidic channel. The sphere is a scaled
representation of an embryo "parked" at the constriction region.
Figure 4: A simple, one channel microfluidic culture device.
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