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IMAGE: Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine developed millifluidic perfusion cassettes (mPCs) that mimic conditions in the intestines to evaluate infections like those that cause diarrhea. The devices. view more
Credit: Rice University/Baylor College of Medicine
HOUSTON - (Jan. 7, 2021) - Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have found a way to mimic conditions in intestines, giving them a mechanical model for the real-time growth of bacterial infections.
In a new study, they demonstrate a lab tool that simplifies simulations of the human intestine, making it more practical to find treatments for diseases like infectious diarrhea.