Microfluidic intestine-on-a-chip in vitro models for improved mechanistic understanding of intestinal drug and particulate carrier uptake /
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2017
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Pocock, Kyall,
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This PhD thesis is titled “Intestine-on-a-chip microfluidic in vitro model: Applications within the pharmaceutical industry”. Its overarching aim is to develop advanced in vitro intestine-on-a-chip models using a range of microdevice designs and microfabrication techniques. An important element of this work was to demonstrate the utility and relevance of these in vitro models; such as determining permeability coefficients, particulate carrier uptake quantification and live particle imaging. It also aimed to explore alternate material and bonding methods that can be used to fabricate organ-on-a-chip microdevices.
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University of South Australia. Future Industries Institute.
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Thesis (PhD(Biomaterials Engineering and Nanomedicine))--University of South Australia, 2017.
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Copyright 2017 Kyall Pocock.
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1 ethesis (xvi, 168 pages) :
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