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. 2019 Feb 11;25(3-4):214–223. doi: 10.1089/ten.tea.2018.0125

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© Ayelen L. Helling, et al. 2018; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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FIG. 3. — Schematic diagram of rig-template-membrane assembly. (A) The polyimide template (4) is placed on top of that part of the rig with the outlets to the vacuum pump (5). The PLGA membrane (3) is placed on top of the template and is deformed when vacuum suction is applied. The arrow indicates where the component in panel C is incorporated into the overall structure shown in A. (B). The other components of the assembly (A) are shown in (D). (C) PLGA is precoated with Collagen I before assembly of the rig. (E) The different components (A, D) in an incubator following assembly.