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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Integrated Microfluidic Platform for High-Throughput Generation of Intestinal Organoids in Hydrogel Droplets.

Barbora Lavickova, Hannah Kronabitter, Mar Cervera-Negueruela, Eylul Ceylan, Laura Benito-Zarza, Rubén López-Sandoval, Irineja Cubela, J Gray Camp, Jose L Garcia-Cordero

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Biomaterials in organoid research: current state and future directions.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Barbora LavickovaInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-2666
Hannah KronabitterInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Mar Cervera-NegueruelaInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Eylul CeylanInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Laura Benito-ZarzaInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2233-8922
Rubén López-SandovalInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5185-5555
Irineja CubelaInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
J Gray CampInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-1225
Jose L Garcia-CorderoInstitute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3868-7405

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organoid research offers valuable insights into human biology and disease, but reproducibility and scalability remain significant challenges, particularly for epithelial organoids. Here, we present an integrated microfluidic platform that addresses these limitations by enabling high-throughput generation of uniform hydrogel microparticles embedded with primary-derived human adult intestinal stem cells. Our platform includes a cell distribution system for homogeneous cell encapsulation and a microfluidic oil-removal module for efficient particle transfer to aqueous media. We demonstrate the successful culture and differentiation of both healthy- and tumor-derived intestinal organoids within these microparticles, achieving high homogeneity and reproducibility. This integrated microfluidic approach holds promise for scalable and standardized organoid production, with potential applications in drug screening, disease modeling, and personalized medicine.

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HydrogelsIntestinesMicrofluidicsOrganoidsCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationHumansHydrogelsEncapsulationhigh‐throughputhydrogelsmicrofluidicsorganoids

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PMID41491998
PMCPMC12955914

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