Cardiac Cell Culture Technologies: Microfluidic and On-Chip Systems

Book Overview

This book provides an introduction to the biological background of heart functioning and analyzes the various materials and technologies used for the development of microfluidic systems dedicated to cell culture, with an emphasis on cardiac cells. The authors describe the characterization of microfluidic systems for cardiac cell culture and center their discussion of the use of stem cell stimulation based on four different types: electrical, biochemical,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319706845
• ISBN13: 9783319706849
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"