Organs-on-Chips (IMAGE)

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Organs-on-Chips

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This photo shows organs-on-chips, crystal clear, flexible polymers about the size of a computer memory stick that contain hollow channels fabricated using computer microchip manufacturing techniques. These channels are lined by living cells and tissues that mimic organ-level physiology.

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Wyss Institute at Harvard University

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