10.4225/03/5aa0802c83601 NINNUJA SIVANANTHA NINNUJA SIVANANTHA Novel microfluidic techniques to evaluate cell adhesion properties for medical applications Monash University 2018 MICROFLUIDICS CELL ADHESION Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified 2018-03-08 00:13:30 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Novel_microfluidic_techniques_to_evaluate_cell_adhesion_properties_for_medical_applications/5946733 The thesis explores the advantages of using microfluidic technology in the field of medicine, to effectively monitor and treat various inflammatory diseases. This was achieved through the characterisation of how sticky cells are under various conditions, where specific adhesive strengths and cell behaviour can be attributed as bio-markers for diseases such as Malaria, and Multiple Sclerosis.