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Multi-step Variable Height Photolithography for Valved Multilayer Microfluidic Devices
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2017
Multilayer microfluidic devices often involve the fabrication of master molds with complex geometries for functionality. This article presents a complete protocol for multi-step photolithography with valves and variable height features tunable to any application. As a demonstration, we fabricate a microfluidic droplet generator capable of producing hydrogel beads.
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Visual Search for Features and Conjunctions
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University How do people find objects in cluttered visual scenes? Think, for example, of looking for keys on a messy desk, finding the ripest-looking fruit at the grocery store, locating your car when you can’t quite remember where you parked it, or finding an old friend at an airport exit gate. Clearly, an understanding of visual perception is going to play a role in any answers, and more specifically, an understanding of visual attention...
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Variables and Equations of State
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2026
The physical state of a pure substance can be defined by certain state variables such as volume (V), pressure (p), temperature (T), and amount of substance (n). When two gases are separated by a movable wall, the gas with the higher pressure naturally compresses the gas with the lower pressure. This causes the high-pressure gas to expand and the low-pressure gas to compress until both gases achieve mechanical equilibrium. At this point, their pressures equalize, and the movement of the wall...
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Functions of Three or More Variables
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2026
A function of three variables assigns a single real number to each point in three-dimensional space. Every point is identified by its Cartesian coordinates, x, y, and z, and the function maps this ordered triple to a scalar value. Such functions are commonly used to describe physical quantities that vary throughout space.A representative example is the electric potential generated by a point charge. In this case, the potential at a given location depends only on the distance from the charge. If...
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Variable Costs
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2026
Variable costs are business costs that change directly with the level of production or output.Unlike fixed costs, such as rent, which remain constant regardless of production volume, variable costs increase or decrease with changes in production volume.Examples of variable costs include raw materials, packaging, and overtime labor, all of which vary according to the quantity of goods or services produced.When production increases, total variable costs rise because more resources and labor are...
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Height changes the geometry and degree of confinement at different locations on a surface. Those variations can modify how cells contact the substrate, how they align or migrate, and how fluids or biomaterials move through nearby spaces. As a result, one engineered platform can present multiple physical environments for examining cell behavior under spatially distinct conditions.
Height does not act independently of other geometric parameters. Width and spacing help determine the arrangement of neighboring structures, while height contributes to local surface topography and confinement. Adjusting these variables together allows researchers to create more controlled microenvironments and distinguish responses associated with geometry from those associated with material properties.
Changes in vertical dimension can affect adhesion, alignment, and migration by altering the physical surface encountered by cells. The same geometry can also influence fluid and biomaterial transport through differences in confinement and local pathways. Measuring these responses helps connect engineered surface architecture with cellular behavior and movement within bioengineered systems.
Different regions can be engineered with different vertical dimensions rather than using a uniform surface geometry. Each region then provides its own combination of topography, confinement, and transport behavior while remaining part of the same substrate, scaffold, or device. This arrangement supports side-by-side examination of how local physical conditions influence cells or biomaterials.
Researchers can integrate them into microstructured substrates, scaffolds, or lab-on-a-chip devices. The design process involves selecting feature heights and coordinating them with width, spacing, and material properties to establish the desired local environments. The resulting platform can support controlled studies of cell responses, fluid behavior, or biomaterial interactions within a defined architecture.
They are useful when experiments require precise control over the cellular microenvironment or spatially varied physical conditions. Applications described for these structures include tissue engineering, mechanobiology, biosensing, and lab-on-a-chip systems. They can help researchers investigate how geometry affects biological responses and can support the design of platforms tailored to specific cellular or transport-related objectives.