To optimize the structural parameters of microfluidic cell-laden hydrogels embedded with microchannels
a mathematical model is developed to systematically investigate the influence of microchannel size
inter-channel separation
number of channels and their distribution on nutrient transport in cell-laden hydrogels. The simulation results show that there exist the optimal microchannel size and inter-channel separation for enhanced nutrient utilization. While the porosity is fixed
the capability of nutrient transport is improved with the increasing channel number. The distribution of channels exerts slight effect on the nutrient delivery as the number of channels gets beyond 6. In addition
the nutrient transport can be enhanced by adjusting the diffusion properties of hydrogels. The present results provide useful guidance for the experimental design of microfluidic tissue constructs.
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