Microfluidic chips for artificial artery with production

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Microfluidic chips similar to these will contain artificial human coronary arteries for highly reproducible experiments with engineered HDL. In the background a mold for the high-throughput production of nanoparticles. The chips shown are microvessel mimicking chips. Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore

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Research, Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Engineering, Life Sciences and Biology, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

Keywords

atheroscleroisis, atherosclerosis treatment, HDL, Hdl Cholesterol, HDL-C, Good Cholesterol, CAD, Kidney Ailment, Peripheral Artery Disease, peripheral atherosclerosis, Cardiac Arrest, Clogged Arteries, Hardening Of The Arteries, Stroke, Carotid Artery Disease, carotid artery plaque, Plaque Build Up

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Created By: Ben Brumfield
Workflow Status: Published
Created On: Oct 4, 2017 - 4:47pm
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2017 - 12:21pm