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What is organ-on-a-chip technology?


How do human cells form organ and tissue replicas in vitro that can be interconnected to facilitate organ crosstalk? How does the organ-on-a-chip (OOC) technology deliver nutrients, oxygen and biomechanical cues to cells to mimic the body? Find out in this video, which introduces OOC technology and why it is an important preclinical tool.

Animation by Peter Halliday.


 

This feature was supported by CN Bio.