Microfluidics is the manipulation of micro-litres of fluid at the micro-scale1. The manipulation can lead to highly controlled and predictable fluid dynamics controlled mixing, separation as well as the manufacture of micro-droplets. Traditionally microfluidics required …
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Nanoparticle penetration through a tumour environment is difficult to replicate and model In vitro and often difficult to quantify In vivo. Presented is part of my PhD for a modular testbed for fast prototyping nanoparticle …
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The project modified Pluronic F127 (Flakes – ~12600 g/mol – 70% hydrophilic) a.k.a P407 (Poloxamer)1, figure 1, with an amine terminal, NH2, which formed an amide bond with CH3 terminal Rhodamine B Isocyanate2. The project used …
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