Abstract
Liposomes and lipid bilayer systems are one of the most ubiquitous structures in the living world, with complex structural features and a variety of biological functions in a constrained milieu. Redesigning and reprogramming these structures as biomimicking components will enable us to investigate basic biophysical and pharmacological processes within intra- and extracellular environments. Microfluidics, an enabling and disruptive technology, have greatly attracted this field by presenting unique capabilities, such as reduction in fluidic volumes, automation, and high-throughput, which have not been introduced with other technologies. In this chapter, a broad perspective and a variety of applications of microfluidic-associated methods were reviewed comprehensively.
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Inci, F. (2019). Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes on Microfluidics Realm: Techniques and Applications. In: Kök, F., Arslan Yildiz, A., Inci, F. (eds) Biomimetic Lipid Membranes: Fundamentals, Applications, and Commercialization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11596-8_9
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