Novel microfluidic based techniques for the generation of soft biomaterials

This thesis proposes innovative microfluidic approaches for the precise production of biocompatible polymeric biomaterials, addressing the limitations of traditional fabrication methods involving complex processes and potentially harmful compounds. The first part focuses on creating 3D polymeric composite fibers with enhanced control over the structure and dimensions, demonstrating applications in biomolecule detection and drug-carrying scaffolds for bacterial infection eradication. The second section explores active techniques using an integrated microfluidic platform for producing drug carriers without compromising integrity, offering scalable, cost-effective, and versatile solutions for biomaterial fabrication. Overall, this work contributes significantly to addressing the challenges in biomaterial science through microfluidic advancements.