Fig. 3: OOC mechanical actuation.
From: Polymeric and biological membranes for organ-on-a-chip devices
a A gut-on-a-chip proposed by Kim et al. (2012). b, c The device has a basal‒apical conformation, channels are separated by a porous PDMS membrane. d The lateral vacuum chambers stretch the membrane, delivering mechanical stimulus to cells to mimic peristaltic motions. Image adapted from Fig. 1 from reference41
