Microfluidic chip is a novel technology platform, in which microchannels are fabricated in different materials. The ability to precisely control the microflows makes it possible to mimic the microenvironment of cells in physiological or pathological states, which provides many distinct advantages for cell research. In this paper are reviewed the design and fabrication of microfluidic chip, the application of microfluidic chip in cell culture and cell researches; the enormous advantages of microfluidic chips in precise experimental control of the cellular microenvironment are introduced.
Cell Adhesion ; Cell Culture Techniques ; Cell Movement ; Cells, Cultured ; Cellular Microenvironment ; Humans ; Microfluidic Analytical Techniques ; methods