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Zheng Y, Wu Z, Lin L, Zheng X, Hou Y, Lin JM. Microfluidic droplet-based functional materials for cell manipulation. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:4311-4329. [PMID: 34668510 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00618e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Functional materials from the microfluidic-based droplet community are emerging as enabling tools for various applications in tissue engineering and cell biology. The innovative micro- and nano-scale materials with diverse sizes, shapes and components can be fabricated without the use of complicated devices, allowing unprecedented control over the cells that interact with them. Here, we review the current development of microfluidic-based droplet techniques for creation of functional materials (i.e., liquid droplet, microcapsule, and microparticle). We also describe their various applications for manipulating cell fate and function.
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- Yajing Zheng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Ma Y, Gao L, Tian Y, Chen P, Yang J, Zhang L. Advanced biomaterials in cell preservation: Hypothermic preservation and cryopreservation. Acta Biomater 2021; 131:97-116. [PMID: 34242810 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cell-based medicine has made great advances in clinical diagnosis and therapy for various refractory diseases, inducing a growing demand for cell preservation as support technology. However, the bottleneck problems in cell preservation include low efficiency and poor biocompatibility of traditional protectants. In this review, cell preservation technologies are categorized according to storage conditions: hypothermic preservation at 1 °C~35 °C to maintain short-term cell viability that is useful in cell diagnosis and transport, while cryopreservation at -196 °C~-80 °C to maintain long-term cell viability that provides opportunities for therapeutic cell product storage. Firstly, the background and developmental history of the protectants used in the two preservation technologies are briefly introduced. Secondly, the progress in different cellular protection mechanisms for advanced biomaterials are discussed in two preservation technologies. In hypothermic preservation, the hypothermia-induced and extracellular matrix-loss injuries to cells are comprehensively summarized, as well as the recent biomaterials dependent on regulation of cellular ATP level, stabilization of cellular membrane, balance of antioxidant defense system, and supply of mimetic ECM to prolong cell longevity are provided. In cryopreservation, cellular injuries and advanced biomaterials that can protect cells from osmotic or ice injury, and alleviate oxidative stress to allow cell survival are concluded. Last, an insight into the perspectives and challenges of this technology is provided. We envision advanced biocompatible materials for highly efficient cell preservation as critical in future developments and trends to support cell-based medicine. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cell preservation technologies present a critical role in cell-based applications, and more efficient biocompatible protectants are highly required. This review categorizes cell preservation technologies into hypothermic preservation and cryopreservation according to their storage conditions, and comprehensively reviews the recently advanced biomaterials related. The background, development, and cellular protective mechanisms of these two preservation technologies are respectively introduced and summarized. Moreover, the differences, connections, individual demands of these two technologies are also provided and discussed.
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- Yiming Ma
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Frontier Technology Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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Liu W, Huang Z, Liu B, He X, Xue S, Yan X, Jaganathan GK. Investigating solution effects injury of human T lymphocytes and its prevention during interrupted slow cooling. Cryobiology 2021; 99:20-27. [PMID: 33545147 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cooling rate is a critical parameter affecting the success of cell cryopreservation. Fast cooling can result in intracellular ice formation (IIF), while slow cooling can bring solution effects injury, both are detrimental to the cells. Whilst most of the studies have investigated how IIF affects cells, solution effects injury has received little attention. Here, we studied the solution effects injury of human T lymphocytes by cryomicroscopy and tested the osmoprotective ability of some frequently used cryoprotective agents (CPAs) such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol, trehalose, urea and l-proline. We further investigated the relationship between cell volume, latent heat and solution effects cell injury. We found that solution effects injury during interrupted slow cooling was caused by high concentration of the extracellular solution rather than eutectic formation and solutes precipitation. DMSO, glycerol and trehalose can protect cells from solution effects injury, while l-proline and urea cannot under the same condition. The cell volume and latent heat are not crucial for causing solution effects injury in cells. This work confirms that high osmotic pressure, rather than eutectic formation, leads to cell injury. It also suggests that cell volume and latent heat may not be a key factor for explaining solution effects injury and its prevention in the cryopreservation of human T lymphocytes.
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- Wei Liu
- Institute of Biothermal and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Biothermal and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Biothermal and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- Origincell Technology Group Co, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- Origincell Technology Group Co, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Origincell Technology Group Co, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Biothermal and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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Özbilenler C, Altundağ EM, Gazi M. Synthesis of quercetin-encapsulated alginate beads with their antioxidant and release kinetic studies. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2020.1817756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Cahit Özbilenler
- Polymeric Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta TRNC, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta TRNC, Turkey
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- Polymeric Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta TRNC, Turkey
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Yang J, Sui X, Wen C, Pan C, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Zhang L. A hemocompatible cryoprotectant inspired by freezing-tolerant plants. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 176:106-114. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yang J, Pan C, Zhang J, Sui X, Zhu Y, Wen C, Zhang L. Exploring the Potential of Biocompatible Osmoprotectants as Highly Efficient Cryoprotectants. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:42516-42524. [PMID: 29161015 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Cryoprotectants (CPAs) are critical to successful cryopreservation because they can protect cells from cryoinjuries. Because of the limitations of current CPAs, especially the toxicity, the search for new effective CPAs is attracting increasing attention. In this work, we reported that natural biocompatible osmoprotectants, which could protect cells from osmotic injury in various biological systems, might also be ideal candidates for CPAs. Three representative biocompatible osmoprotectants (proline, glycine, and taurine) were tested and compared. It was found that, aside from presenting a different ability to prevent osmotic injury, these biocompatible osmoprotectants also possessed a different ability to inhibit ice formation and thus mitigate intra-/extracellular ice injury. Because of the strongest ability to prevent the two types of injuries, we found that proline performed the best in cryopreserving five different types of cells. Moreover, the natural osmoprotectants are intrinsically biocompatible with the cells, superior to the current state-of-the-art CPA, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), which is a toxic organic solvent. This work opens a new window of opportunity for DMSO-free cryopreservation, and sheds light on the applications of osmoprotectants in cryoprotection, which may revolutionize the current cryopreservation technologies.
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- Jing Yang
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of the Ministry of Education, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Zhai H, Yang J, Zhang J, Pan C, Cai N, Zhu Y, Zhang L. Natural zwitterionic l-Carnitine as efficient cryoprotectant for solvent-free cell cryopreservation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 489:76-82. [PMID: 28499875 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Organic solvents, such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and glycerol, have been commonly used as cryoprotectants (CPAs) in cell cryopreservation. However, their cytotoxicity and need of complex freezing protocols have impeded their applications especially in clinical cell therapy and regenerative medicine. Trehalose has been explored as a natural CPA to cryopreserve cells, but its poor cell permeability frequently results in low cryopreservation efficacy. In this work, we presented that a natural zwitterionic molecule-l-carnitine-could serve as a promising CPA for solvent-free cryopreservation. We demonstrated that l-carnitine possessed strong ability to depress water freezing point, and with ultrarapid freezing protocol, we studied the post-thaw survival efficiency of four cell lines (GLC-82 cells, MCF-7 cells, NIH-3T3 cells and Sheep Red Blood Cells) using l-carnitine without addition of any organic solvents. At the optimum l-carnitine concentration, all four cell lines could achieve above 80% survival efficiency, compared with the significantly lower efficiency using organic CPAs and trehalose. After cryopreservation, the recovered cell behaviors including cell attachment and proliferation were found to be similar to the normal cells, indicating that the cell functionalities were not affected. Moreover, l-carnitine showed no observable cytotoxicity, which was superior to the organic CPAs. This work offered an attractive alternative to traditional CPAs and held great promise to revolutionize current cryopreservation technologies, to benefit the patients in various cell-based clinical applications.
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- Hongwen Zhai
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China.
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Yang J, Pan C, Sui X, Cai N, Zhang J, Zhu Y, Zhang L. The hypothermic preservation of mammalian cells with assembling extracellular-matrix-mimetic microparticles. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:1535-1541. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb03206k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The reversible assembly of magnetic alginate microparticles could mimic the extracellular matrix for efficient and facile hypothermic cell preservation.
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- Jing Yang
- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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