Recent advances in engineering microparticles and their nascent utilization in biomedical delivery and diagnostic applications

Control of Reversible Self-Bending Behavior in Responsive Janus Microstrips

(2016) Myung Seok Oh et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Amphiphilic Janus Particles Generated via a Combination of Diffusion-Induced Phase Separation and Magnetically Driven Dewetting and Their Synergistic Self-Assembly

(2016) Xiuyu Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Microfluidic Production of Uniform Microcarriers with Multicompartments through Phase Separation in Emulsion Drops

(2016) Nam Gi Min et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

On-chip preparation of calcium alginate particles based on droplet templates formed by using a centrifugal microfluidic technique

(2016) Mei Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Microscale Rockets and Picoliter Containers Engineered from Electrospun Polymeric Microtubes

(2016) Amit Sitt et al.   Small

Flow invariant droplet formation for stable parallel microreactors

(2016) Carson T. Riche et al.   Nature Communications

Multifunctional magnetic oleic acid-coated MnFe2O4/polystyrene Janus particles for water treatment

(2016) Deng Pan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Complex-shaped three-dimensional multi-compartmental microparticles generated by diffusional and Marangoni microflows in centrifugally discharged droplets

(2016) Masayuki Hayakawa et al.   Scientific Reports

A bulk sub-femtoliter in vitro compartmentalization system using super-fine electrosprays

(2016) Bineet Sharma et al.   Scientific Reports

Controlled Fabrication of Microparticles with Complex 3D Geometries by Tunable Interfacial Deformation of Confined Polymeric Fluids in 2D Micromolds

(2015) Chang-Hyung Choi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Structured Biodegradable Polymeric Microparticles for Drug Delivery Produced Using Flow Focusing Glass Microfluidic Devices

(2015) Ekanem E. Ekanem et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

High-Throughput Generation of Emulsions and Microgels in Parallelized Microfluidic Drop-Makers Prepared by Rapid Prototyping

(2015) Tim Femmer et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Cardiomyocyte-Driven Actuation in Biohybrid Microcylinders

(2015) Jaewon Yoon et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Rapid Software-Based Design and Optical Transient Liquid Molding of Microparticles

(2015) Chueh-Yu Wu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Compartment fabrication of magneto-responsive Janus microrod particles

(2015) Su Yeon Lee et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Microfluidic-Assisted Fabrication of Flexible and Location Traceable Organo-Motor

(2015) Kyoung Duck Seo et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOBIOSCIENCE

Kilo-scale droplet generation in three-dimensional monolithic elastomer device (3D MED)

(2015) Heon-Ho Jeong et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Fabrication and applications of complex-shaped microparticles via microfluidics

(2015) K. D. Seo et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Controlled Fabrication of Multicompartmental Polymeric Microparticles by Sequential Micromolding via Surface-Tension-Induced Droplet Formation

(2015) Chang-Hyung Choi et al.   LANGMUIR

Vertical Flow Lithography for Fabrication of 3D Anisotropic Particles

(2015) Shohei Habasaki et al.   Small

Optofluidic fabrication for 3D-shaped particles

(2015) Kevin S. Paulsen et al.   Nature Communications

Fabricating Shaped Microfibers with Inertial Microfluidics

(2014) Janine K. Nunes et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Chemically Orthogonal Three-Patch Microparticles

(2014) Sahar Rahmani et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Three-dimensional parallelization of microfluidic droplet generators for a litre per hour volume production of single emulsions

(2014) D. Conchouso et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Universal process-inert encoding architecture for polymer microparticles

(2014) Jiseok Lee et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Microfluidic Synthesis of Barcode Particles for Multiplex Assays

(2014) Yuanjin Zhao et al.   Small

One Step Formation of Controllable Complex Emulsions: From Functional Particles to Simultaneous Encapsulation of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Agents into Desired Position

(2013) Chang-Hyung Choi et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Microfluidics-Assisted Fabrication of Gelatin-Silica Core–Shell Microgels for Injectable Tissue Constructs

(2013) Chaenyung Cha et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Multimodal delivery of irinotecan from microparticles with two distinct compartments

(2013) Sahar Rahmani et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Polymer Microcapsules with Programmable Active Release

(2013) Alireza Abbaspourrad et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Biodegradable Core–Shell Carriers for Simultaneous Encapsulation of Synergistic Actives

(2013) Maike Windbergs et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

One-step microfluidic generation of pre-hatching embryo-like core–shell microcapsules for miniaturized 3D culture of pluripotent stem cells

(2013) Pranay Agarwal et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Controllable Preparation of Monodisperse Microspheres Using Geometrically Mediated Droplet Formation in a Single Mold

(2013) Chang-Hyung Choi et al.   LANGMUIR

One-Step Microfluidic Synthesis of Janus Microhydrogels with Anisotropic Thermo-Responsive Behavior and Organophilic/Hydrophilic Loading Capability

(2013) Kyoung Duck Seo et al.   LANGMUIR

Controlling Release From pH-Responsive Microcapsules

(2013) Alireza Abbaspourrad et al.   LANGMUIR

Droplet Microfluidics for Producing Functional Microparticles

(2013) Ju Hyeon Kim et al.   LANGMUIR

Controlled Microstructuring of Janus Particles Based on a Multifunctional Poly(ethylene glycol)

(2013) Ekaterina Sokolovskaya et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Microfluidic generation of magnetoresponsive Janus photonic crystal particles

(2013) Luoran Shang et al.   Nanoscale

One-step preparation of magnetic Janus particles using controlled phase separation of polymer blends and nanoparticles

(2013) Joonwoo Jeong et al.   RSC Advances

Controlled Synthesis of 3D Multi-Compartmental Particles with Centrifuge-Based Microdroplet Formation from a Multi-Barrelled Capillary

(2012) Kazuki Maeda et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multiplexed Detection of mRNA Using Porosity-Tuned Hydrogel Microparticles

(2012) Nak Won Choi et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

High-volume production of single and compound emulsions in a microfluidic parallelization arrangement coupled with coaxial annular world-to-chip interfaces

(2012) Takasi Nisisako et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Monodisperse w/w/w Double Emulsion Induced by Phase Separation

(2012) Yang Song et al.   LANGMUIR

Differentially Degradable Janus Particles for Controlled Release Applications

(2012) Sangyeul Hwang et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis of magnetic hydrogel microparticles for bioassays and tweezer manipulation in microwells

(2012) Su Kyung Suh et al.   Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Spontaneous shape reconfigurations in multicompartmental microcylinders

(2012) K. J. Lee et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Core-Shell Hydrogel Microcapsules for Improved Islets Encapsulation

(2012) Minglin Ma et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Molding Cell Beads for Rapid Construction of Macroscopic 3D Tissue Architecture

(2011) Yukiko T. Matsunaga et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Aptamer-Functionalized Microgel Particles for Protein Detection

(2011) Rathi L. Srinivas et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Ultrasensitive Multiplexed MicroRNA Quantification on Encoded Gel Microparticles Using Rolling Circle Amplification

(2011) Stephen C. Chapin et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Rapid microRNA Profiling on Encoded Gel Microparticles

(2011) Stephen C. Chapin et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Microfluidic synthesis of Janus particles by UV-directed phase separation

(2011) Saifullah Lone et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Monodisperse Water-in-Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets

(2011) Masahiro Yasukawa et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

High-throughput combinatorial cell co-culture using microfluidics

(2011) Ethan Tumarkin et al.   Integrative Biology

Novel cationic pH-responsive poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) microcapsules prepared by a microfluidic technique

(2011) Jie Wei et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Multifunctional polymer particles with distinct compartments

(2011) Jaewon Yoon et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Programming magnetic anisotropy in polymeric microactuators

(2011) Jiyun Kim et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Engineering, Characterization and Directional Self-Assembly of Anisotropically Modified Nanocolloids

(2011) Srijanani Bhaskar et al.   Small

Facile fabrication of uniform golf-ball-shaped microparticles from various polymers

(2011) Kyung-Hee Hwangbo et al.   Soft Matter

All-aqueous core-shell droplets produced in a microfluidic device

(2011) Iwona Ziemecka et al.   Soft Matter

Monodisperse core-shell chitosan microcapsules for pH-responsive burst release of hydrophobic drugs

(2011) Li Liu et al.   Soft Matter

Quantum-Dot-Tagged Bioresponsive Hydrogel Suspension Array for Multiplex Label-Free DNA Detection

(2010) Yuanjin Zhao et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Multiplexed Protein Quantification with Barcoded Hydrogel Microparticles

(2010) David C. Appleyard et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Surface-Tension-Induced Synthesis of Complex Particles Using Confined Polymeric Fluids

(2010) Chang-Hyung Choi et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Magnetoresponsive Microparticles with Nanoscopic Surface Structures for Remote-Controlled Locomotion

(2010) Shin-Hyun Kim et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

High-throughput generation of hydrogel microbeads with varying elasticity for cell encapsulation

(2010) Alexander Kumachev et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Multidrug encapsulation by coaxial tri-capillary electrospray

(2010) Yi-Hsuan Lee et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Smart Microgel Capsules from Macromolecular Precursors

(2010) Sebastian Seiffert et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Single exposure fabrication and manipulation of 3D hydrogel cell microcarriers

(2010) Lily Nari Kim et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Generation of core-shell microcapsules with three-dimensional focusing device for efficient formation of cell spheroid

(2010) Choong Kim et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Magnetic Barcoded Hydrogel Microparticles for Multiplexed Detection

(2010) Ki Wan Bong et al.   LANGMUIR

Microgels with an Interpenetrating Network Structure as a Model System for Cell Studies

(2010) Neta Raz et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Janus Supraparticles by Induced Phase Separation of Nanoparticles in Droplets

(2009) Rhutesh K. Shah et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Structurally Controlled Bio-hybrid Materials Based on Unidirectional Association of Anisotropic Microparticles with Human Endothelial Cells

(2009) Mutsumi Yoshida et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

The Synthesis and Assembly of Polymeric Microparticles Using Microfluidics

(2009) Dhananjay Dendukuri et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multicompartmental Microcylinders

(2009) Srijanani Bhaskar et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Monodisperse Cell-Encapsulating Peptide Microgel Beads for 3D Cell Culture

(2009) Yukiko Tsuda et al.   LANGMUIR

Droplet microfluidic technology for single-cell high-throughput screening

(2009) E. Brouzes et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Towards Designer Microparticles: Simultaneous Control of Anisotropy, Shape, and Size

(2009) Srijanani Bhaskar et al.   Small

Encoded Porous Beads for Label-Free Multiplex Detection of Tumor Markers

(2008) Yuanjin Zhao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Development of Quantitative Cell-Based Enzyme Assays in Microdroplets

(2008) Ansgar Huebner et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Encoded Silica Colloidal Crystal Beads as Supports for Potential Multiplex Immunoassay

(2008) Yuanjin Zhao et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Droplet-Based Microfluidic Platforms for the Encapsulation and Screening of Mammalian Cells and Multicellular Organisms

(2008) Jenifer Clausell-Tormos et al.   CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY

Stop-flow lithography to generate cell-laden microgel particles

(2008) Priyadarshi Panda et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Microfluidic large-scale integration on a chip for mass production of monodisperse droplets and particles

(2007) Takasi Nisisako et al.   LAB ON A CHIP