Branch
Bioengineering
6 groups19 techniques19 virtual labs
0 of 19 practised
- Biomaterials & scaffolds4 techniques
- Hydrogel synthesisMake crosslinked water-swollen networks for cell culture or delivery.
- Scaffold fabricationBuild porous 3D structures that support tissue growth.
- Surface modificationChange a surface to control cell attachment or fouling.
- Material characterizationCheck the chemistry and structure of a biomaterial.
0 of 4 practisedOpen Biomaterials & scaffolds → - Mechanical testing2 techniques
- RheologyMeasure viscoelastic properties of gels and bioinks.
- Tensile & compression testingMeasure stiffness and strength of materials and tissues.
0 of 2 practisedOpen Mechanical testing → - Tissue engineering & bioprocessing4 techniques
- Cell seeding on scaffoldsLoad cells into scaffolds and check their distribution and viability.
- Bioreactor cultureGrow cells at scale or under controlled mechanical conditions.
- FermentationGrow microbes in controlled vessels to make proteins or metabolites.
- Downstream processingRecover and purify product from large cultures.
0 of 4 practisedOpen Tissue engineering & bioprocessing → - Microfluidics & devices4 techniques
- Microfluidic fabricationMake microfluidic chips for cell culture and assays.
- Organ-on-chipCulture cells under flow to model organ-level function.
- Droplet microfluidicsEncapsulate single cells or reactions in picolitre droplets.
- BiosensorsTurn a biological binding event into a measurable signal.
0 of 4 practisedOpen Microfluidics & devices → - Delivery systems2 techniques
- Nanoparticle formulationPackage drugs or nucleic acids into nanoparticles.
- Release & degradation studiesMeasure how fast a material releases its cargo or breaks down.
0 of 2 practisedOpen Delivery systems → - Protein & cell engineering3 techniques
- Directed evolutionImprove a protein through rounds of mutation and selection.
- Phage & yeast displaySelect binders from large peptide or antibody libraries.
- Synthetic gene circuitsEngineer genetic parts that sense and respond inside cells.
0 of 3 practisedOpen Protein & cell engineering →