FIG. 1.

Schematic view of the microfluidic manifold platform, which was driven by a single microsyringe pump, for generating mono-dispersed beads. The microfluidic manifold platform was made up of three parts: (a) manifold chip for control of flow rates, (b) silicone tubes containing working solutions (yellow tube: calcified oleic acid as continuous fluid, green tube: alginate solution including cells, and white tube: mineral oil to remove oleic acid), and (c) two-phase bead generation chip.