Biomimetic and soft lab-on-a-chip platform based on enzymatic-crosslinked silk fibroin hydrogel for colorectal tumor model
Mariana R. Carvalho1,2† , Viviana P. Ribeiro1,2, David Caballero1,2, Subhas C. Kundu1,2, Rui L. Reis1,2, Joaquim M. Oliveira1,2*
13B’s Research Group, I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Barco, Guimarães, Portugal;
2ICVS/3B’s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
*Corresponding Author: miguel.oliveira@i3bs.uminho.pt
† First author ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2081-3909
Keywords: Silk fibroin; microfluidics; enzymatic crosslinking; hydrogel; colorectal cancer model