Bio-Inspired Multi-Functional Drug Transport Design Concept and Simulations †

Author： Pidaparti Ramana M. Cartin Charles Su Guoguang

Publisher： MDPI

E-ISSN： 2306-5354|4|2|37-37

ISSN： 2306-5354

Source： Bioengineering, Vol.4, Iss.2, 2017-04, pp. : 37-37

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Abstract

In this study, we developed a microdevice concept for drug/fluidic transport taking an inspiration from supramolecular motor found in biological cells. Specifically, idealized multi-functional design geometry (nozzle/diffuser/nozzle) was developed for (i) fluidic/particle transport; (ii) particle separation; and (iii) droplet generation. Several design simulations were conducted to demonstrate the working principles of the multi-functional device. The design simulations illustrate that the proposed design concept is feasible for multi-functionality. However, further experimentation and optimization studies are needed to fully evaluate the multifunctional device concept for multiple applications.