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Human on a Chip Focus: Vasculature Systems on a Chip

Organ-on-chips, Review / Jean-Baptiste Blonde / June 18, 2021

The vasculature is the main structure of the circulatory system through which nutrients, oxygen and biological secretions are transported throughout the body. This large network has specific structures regarding their functions. Among all the vital ones, our vasculature carries blood from the largest arteries towards the tiniest capillaries. The functional disorders of the vascular system […]

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Human on a Chip Focus: Digestive System on a Chip

Organ-on-chips / Jean-Baptiste Blonde / May 14, 2021

The human digestive system is a powerful machine able to transform organic matter into energy, all while filtering out any threatening and unnecessary elements. This system is however not infallible; malfunctions can occur and pathogens can sometimes get past the screening process. To investigate these events and find a treatment or cure, researchers and pharmaceutical

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From Organ-on-Chips to Body-on-a-Chip

Organ-on-chips / Jean-Baptiste Blonde / March 24, 2021

With the help of microfluidics, cell culture is taking the next steps with Organ-on-Chips technology. To highlight these incredible milestones, here we discuss a recent Nature review by Tagle et al.[i], members of the National Center for advancing Translational Sciences; We focus on the benefits of the field, discuss its challenges, and explain how Eden Tech can

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