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Human-gut-microbiome on a chip

A microfluidic chip incorporating oxygen gradients, a diverse human microbiota and patient-derived cells, mimics interactions between microorganisms and host tissue in the human gut.

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Fig. 1: Human-gut-microbiome on a chip.

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Poceviciute, R., Ismagilov, R.F. Human-gut-microbiome on a chip. Nat Biomed Eng 3, 500–501 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-019-0425-0

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