India, June 27 -- Tiny gel droplets enhanced with University of Queensland technology could open new pathways to repairing and replacing damaged organs.

Dr Ruirui Qiaoand her team at UQ'sAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)have patented a new microfluidics tool that produces 'smart' microgel droplets for exploring regenerative medicines.

Microfluidics tools are used to manipulate liquids and gas at incredibly small scales, giving researchers unique control over their chosen materials.

Dr Qiao said her team's UQ-Surf microfludics platform could create thousands of microdroplets a minute, each one a temperature-responsive research environment for exploring tissue engineering and cell therapies.

"In a microge...