NUS scientists develop realistic ‘micro-gut’ model to study the relationship between gut microbes and human diseases (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore

NUS scientists develop realistic ‘micro-gut’ model to study the relationship between gut microbes and human diseases

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Prof LIM Chwee Teck (seated), together with Dr Nishanth Venugopal MENON (right) and Dr LEE Jee Yeon (left), from the National University of Singapore, jointly developed the new ‘gut-on-chip’ platform. This novel, in vitro model advances the study of gut health and facilitates drug screening and discovery.

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