New microfluidic chip replicates muscle-nerve connection
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 21:51
in Biology & Nature
Engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction -- the vital connection where nerve meets muscle. The device, about the size of a US quarter, contains a single muscle strip and a small set of motor neurons. Researchers can influence and observe the interactions between the two, within a realistic, three-dimensional matrix.