Engineering complex tissues requires high-throughput, three-dimensional patterning of materials and cells. A method to assemble small gel components using magnetic forces from encapsulated free radicals could be just the ticket.
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Rodell, C., Burdick, J. Radicals promote magnetic gel assembly. Nature 514, 574–575 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/514574a
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