Table 1.
Microfluidic fabrication of microparticles used as scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
| Biomaterial | Microfluidic Design | Cross-Linking Strategy | Tissue Engineering Application | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GelMA | Flow-focusing | Photo | Bone | [42] |
| Alginate | Flow-focusing (T junction) | Ionic (in situ) | Cartilage | [43] |
| GelMA + silica | Flow-focusing (cross junction) | Photo | Heart | [44] |
| Collagen | Flow-focusing | Chemical | Liver | [37] |
| Alginate/Collagen | Customized | Ionic | Nerve | [45] |
| GelPh/agarose | Flow-focusing | Physical + enzymatic | General | [46] |
| Alginate | Centrifugal | Ionic | General | [47] |
| GelMA | Double flow-focusing | Photo | General | [48] |
| GelPh | Flow-focusing | Enzymatic | General | [49] |
| GelMA | Co-flow | Photo | General | [50] |
| Collagen | Flow-focusing | Physical | General | [51] |