Research on Cell fiber at home

Abstract

In recent years, bio-assembly methods through microtissues have been highlighted in biomedical science and industry. Among various bio-assembly methods, cell fibers possess high handleability and capability of fabricating tissues on a three-dimensional scale which have potentials in such applications as bioreactors. However, due to the outbreak of Covid-19, studies on cell fibers done in laboratories are getting restricted, slowing down the development of this technology. Here we suggest a simple and cost-effective method to fabricate cell fibers at home by using a microfluidic device with double-coaxial laminar flow which is printed by a low-cost 3D printer. We also showed a demonstration of our homemade cell fibers functions as a bioreactor.