TRTech-PGR: Crowd-on-chip: a microfluidics platform for plant cell biology plant growth st — NSF Award to New York University (NY,
The project seeks to develop a “miniaturization” of plant factories, using aggregates of plant cells in a small microfluidic device that captures cells and regulates the flow of nutrients and biochemicals like plant growth hormones. The device is expected to mimic the hormonal and mechanical environment, allowing the c
| Award title | TRTech-PGR: Crowd-on-chip: a microfluidics platform for plant cell biology plant growth st |
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| Award ID | 2526972 |
| Awardee | New York University |
| City | NEW YORK |
| State | NY |
| Amount obligated | $350,000 |
| Principal investigator | Kenneth Birnbaum |
| Program | Plant Genome Research Project |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | The project seeks to develop a “miniaturization” of plant factories, using aggregates of plant cells in a small microfluidic device that captures cells and regulates the flow of nutrients and biochemicals like plant growth hormones. The device is expected to mimic the hormonal and mechanical environment, allowing the cells to develop and function as they do in the plant. The concept is similar to the way medical scientists use the organ-on-chip devices that mimic the function of a liver, kidney, |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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