Real-world models that mimic living cells can be invaluable in studying their complex structure and assembly. Microdroplets that entrap biological materials are a prototype of these models, which can be generated using synthetic processes but are expensive, time-consuming, and experimentally demanding. Shioi and his team have now used water/water phase separation to produce uniform gelatin-based cell mimetics called “microgels”, which can contribute towards the smart manufacturing of food, cosmetics, and medicines.
Reference
Shono, M., Honda, G., Yanagisawa, M., Yoshikawa, K. and Shioi, A. (2023), Spontaneous Formation of Uniform Cell-Sized Microgels through Water/Water Phase Separation. Small 2302193.https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202302193
For more details, please see the website of Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University.
Research News:Smart yet Simple – Creating Uniform DNA-encapsulating Microgels that Mimic a Living Cell
This achievement has also been featured in the “EurekAlert!.”
NEWS RELEASE 23-JUN-2023, Smart yet simple – creating uniform DNA-encapsulating microgels that mimic a living cell
Real-world models that mimic living cells can be invaluable in studying their complex structure and assembly. Microdroplets that entrap biological materials are a prototype of these models, which can be generated using synthetic processes but are expensive, time-consuming, and experimentally demanding. Shioi and his team have now used water/water phase separation to produce uniform gelatin-based cell mimetics called “microgels”, which can contribute towards the smart manufacturing of food, cosmetics, and medicines.
Reference
Shono, M., Honda, G., Yanagisawa, M., Yoshikawa, K. and Shioi, A. (2023), Spontaneous Formation of Uniform Cell-Sized Microgels through Water/Water Phase Separation. Small 2302193.https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202302193
For more details, please see the website of Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University.
Research News:Smart yet Simple – Creating Uniform DNA-encapsulating Microgels that Mimic a Living Cell
This achievement has also been featured in the “EurekAlert!.”
NEWS RELEASE 23-JUN-2023, Smart yet simple – creating uniform DNA-encapsulating microgels that mimic a living cell