@inproceedings{3d96aab433f44d07ba2795ad4a65365f,
title = "Self-assembly of magnetized microstructures for in vitro cell systems",
abstract = "In this paper, we conducted to assembly of microstructures for in vitro 3D cellular structures using self-assembly of magnetized hydrogels. The biocompatible hydrogel microstructures are fabricated by electrodeposition method and ferrite particles are coated on the structures with poly-L-lysine. The microstructures are magnetized by applying 3 T magnetic field, and assembled by the magnetic force. Biological cells can be encapsulated in the microstructures and cultured to achieve high density cell structures. The magnetic microstructures were assembled automatically to form tube structures. The magnetic force generated from the ferrite embedded microstructures was estimated and compared to the fluid resistance applied to the microstructures. The assembly of microstructures was achieved using a shaker to shake the structures inside liquid. The proposed method can be applied to assemble 3D cell structures with vascular-like channels for tissue engineering applications.",
keywords = "Magnetic force, Self-assembly, Tissue Engineering",
author = "Mamoru Hattori and Akihiko Ichikawa and Kenichi Ohara and Toshio Fukuda and Masaru Takeuchi and Masahiro Nakajima and Yasuhisa Hasegawa and Qiang Huang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 13th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2016 ; Conference date: 07-08-2016 Through 10-08-2016",
year = "2016",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/ICMA.2016.7558637",
language = "English",
series = "2016 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2016",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "635--640",
booktitle = "2016 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, IEEE ICMA 2016",
address = "United States",
}