Biofabrication

Making lipid nanoparticles using gravity and vibrating sharp-tip mixing in microfluidic devices

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Abstract

Total flow rates of up to 5 mL/min enable high-throughput synthesis of lipid nanoparticles.

  • Gravity-driven flow allows for efficient production of lipid nanoparticles without active pumps.
  • Lipid nanoparticles with tunable sizes below 60 nm and polydispersity less than 0.3 were produced.
  • Mixing strength and the location of mixing and nucleation within the microchannel influence nanoparticle uniformity.
  • The system demonstrates a scalable approach to nanoparticle manufacturing that may contribute to more sustainable nanomedicine production.

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