Publications

2009

1. Vader, D.; Kabla, A.; Weitz, D. A.; Mahadevan, L. Strain-Induced Alignment in Collagen Gels. PLOS One 2009, 4 e5902. Strain-Induced Alignment in Collagen GelsPublisher’s Version Strain-Induced Alignment in Collagen GelsPDF
2. Kasza, K. E.; Vader, D.; Koester, S.; Wang, N.; Weitz, D. A. Imaging Techniques for Measuring the Materials Properties of Cells. In Live Cell Imaging: A Laboratory Manual; CSHL Press, 2009. Imaging Techniques for Measuring the Materials Properties of CellsPublisher's Version
3. Abate, A. R.; Lee, D.; Holtze, C.; Krummel, A.; Do, T.; Weitz, D. A. Functionalized glass coating for PDMS microfluidic devices. In Lab-on-a-Chip Technology (Vol. 1): Fabrication and Microfluidics; Caister Academic Press, 2009; Vol. 1. Functionalized glass coating for PDMS microfluidic devicesPublisher's Version
4. Gaudreault, R.; Di Cesare, N.; Weitz, D. A.; van de Ven, T. G. M. Flocculation kinetics of precipitated calcium carbonate. Colloids and Surfaces 2009, 340, 56–65. Flocculation kinetics of precipitated calcium carbonatePublisher’s Version Flocculation kinetics of precipitated calcium carbonatePDF
5. Carroll, N.; Mendez, S.; Edwards, J.; Weitz, D. A.; Petsev, Dimiter, N. Droplet-Based Microfluidics for Emulsion and Solvent Evaporation Synthesis of Monodisperse Mesoporous Silica Microspheres. In Structure and Functional Properties of Colloidal Systems; Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. Droplet-Based Microfluidics for Emulsion and Solvent Evaporation Synthesis of Monodisperse Mesoporous Silica MicrospheresPublisher's Version
6. Zhou, E. H.; Trepat, X.; Park, C. Y.; Lenormand, G.; Oliver, M. N.; Mijailovich, S. M.; Hardin, C.; Weitz, D. A.; Butler, J. P.; Fredberg, J. J. Universal behavior of the osmotically compressed cell and its analogy to the colloidal glass transition. PNAS 2009, 106, 10632–10637. Universal behavior of the osmotically compressed cell and its analogy to the colloidal glass transitionPublisher’s Version Universal behavior of the osmotically compressed cell and its analogy to the colloidal glass transitionPDF
7. Weitz, D. A. Unjamming a Polymer Glass. Science 2009, 323, 214–215. Unjamming a Polymer GlassPublisher’s Version Unjamming a Polymer GlassPDF
8. Wang, B.; Shum, H. C.; Weitz, D. A. Fabrication of monodisperse toroidal particles by polymer solidification in microfluidics. Chemphyschem 2009, 10, 641–645. Fabrication of monodisperse toroidal particles by polymer solidification in microfluidicsPublisher’s Version Fabrication of monodisperse toroidal particles by polymer solidification in microfluidicsPDF
9. Wahrmund, J.; Kim, J.-W.; Chu, L.-Y.; Wang, C.; Li, Y.; Fernandez-Nieves, A.; Weitz, D. A.; Krokhin, A.; Hu, Z. Swelling kinetics of a microgel shell. Macromolecules 2009, 42, 9357–9365. Swelling kinetics of a microgel shellPublisher’s Version Swelling kinetics of a microgel shellPDF
10. Trepat, X.; Wasserman, M. R.; Angelini, T. E.; Millet, E.; Weitz, D. A.; Butler, J. P.; Fredberg, J. J. Physical forces during collective cell migration. Nature Physics 2009, 5, 426–430. Physical forces during collective cell migrationPublisher’s Version Physical forces during collective cell migrationPDF
11. Tang, S. K. Y.; Li, Z.; Abate, A. R.; Agresti, J. J.; Weitz, D. A.; Psaltis, D.; Whitesides, G. M. A multi-color fast-switching microfluidic droplet dye laser. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 2767–2771. A multi-color fast-switching microfluidic droplet dye laserPublisher’s Version A multi-color fast-switching microfluidic droplet dye laserPDF
12. Studart, A. R.; Shum, H. C.; Weitz, D. A. Arrested coalescence of particle-coated droplets into nonspherical supracolloidal structures. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2009, 113, 3914–3919. Arrested coalescence of particle-coated droplets into nonspherical supracolloidal structuresPublisher’s Version Arrested coalescence of particle-coated droplets into nonspherical supracolloidal structuresPDF
13. Shum, H. C.; Bandyopadhyay, A.; Bose, S.; Weitz, D. A. Double emulsion droplets as microreactors for synthesis of mesoporous hydroxyapatite. Chemistry of Materials 2009, 21, 5548–5555. Double emulsion droplets as microreactors for synthesis of mesoporous hydroxyapatitePublisher’s Version Double emulsion droplets as microreactors for synthesis of mesoporous hydroxyapatitePDF
14. Shah, R. K.; Kim, J.-W.; Weitz, D. A. Janus supraparticles by induced phase separation of nanoparticles in droplets. Advanced Materials 2009, 21, 1949–1953. Janus supraparticles by induced phase separation of nanoparticles in dropletsPublisher’s Version Janus supraparticles by induced phase separation of nanoparticles in dropletsPDF
15. Schmitz, C. H. J.; Rowat, A. C.; Koester, S.; Weitz, D. A. Dropspots: A picoliter array in a microfluidic device. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 44–49. Dropspots: A picoliter array in a microfluidic devicePublisher’s Version Dropspots: A picoliter array in a microfluidic devicePDF
16. Rowat, A. C.; Bird, J. C.; Agresti, J. J.; Rando, O. J.; Weitz, D. A. Tracking lineages of single cells in lines using a microfluidic device. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2009, 106, 18149–18154. Tracking lineages of single cells in lines using a microfluidic devicePublisher’s Version Tracking lineages of single cells in lines using a microfluidic devicePDF
17. Rowat, A. C.; Weitz, D. A. Understanding epigenetic regulation: Tracking protein levels across multiple generations of cells. European Physical Journal-Special Topics 2009, 178, 71–80. Understanding epigenetic regulation: Tracking protein levels across multiple generations of cellsPublisher’s Version Understanding epigenetic regulation: Tracking protein levels across multiple generations of cellsPDF
18. Ramsteiner, I. B.; Jensen, K. E.; Weitz, D. A.; Spaepen, F. Experimental observation of the crystallization of hard-sphere colloidal particles by sedimentation onto flat and patterned surfaces. Physical Review E 2009, 79, 011403. Experimental observation of the crystallization of hard-sphere colloidal particles by sedimentation onto flat and patterned surfacesPublisher’s Version Experimental observation of the crystallization of hard-sphere colloidal particles by sedimentation onto flat and patterned surfacesPDF
19. Peng, Y.; Chen, W.; Fischer, T. M.; Weitz, D. A.; Tong, P. Short-time self-diffusion of nearly hard spheres at an oil-water interface. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2009, 618, 243–261. Short-time self-diffusion of nearly hard spheres at an oil-water interfacePublisher’s Version Short-time self-diffusion of nearly hard spheres at an oil-water interfacePDF
20. Nakamura, F.; Heikkinen, O.; Pentikaeinen, O. T.; Osborn, T. M.; Kasza, K. E.; Weitz, D. A.; Kupiainen, O.; Permi, P.; Kilpelaeinen, I.; Ylaenne, J.; et al. Molecular basis of filamin A-FilGAP interaction and its impairment in congenital disorders associated with filamin A mutations. Plos One 2009, 4. Molecular basis of filamin A-FilGAP interaction and its impairment in congenital disorders associated with filamin A mutationsPublisher’s Version Molecular basis of filamin A-FilGAP interaction and its impairment in congenital disorders associated with filamin A mutationsPDF
21. Mattsson, J.; Wyss, H. M.; Fernandez-Nieves, A.; Miyazaki, K.; Hu, Z.; Reichman, D. R.; Weitz, D. A. Soft colloids make strong glasses. Nature 2009, 462, 83–86. Soft colloids make strong glassesPublisher’s Version Soft colloids make strong glassesPDF
22. Lietor-Santos, J. J.; Kim, C.; Lu, P. J.; Fernandez-Nieves, A.; Weitz, D. A. Gravitational compression of colloidal gels. European Physical Journal E 2009, 28, 159–164. Gravitational compression of colloidal gelsPublisher’s Version Gravitational compression of colloidal gelsPDF
23. Lee, D.; Weitz, D. A. Nonspherical colloidosomes with multiple compartments from double emulsions. Small 2009, 5, 1932–1935. Nonspherical colloidosomes with multiple compartments from double emulsionsPublisher’s Version Nonspherical colloidosomes with multiple compartments from double emulsionsPDF
24. Lee, D.; Ashcraft, J. N.; Verploegen, E.; Pashkovski, E.; Weitz, D. A. Permeability of model stratum corneum lipid membrane measured using quartz crystal microbalance. Langmuir 2009, 25, 5762–5766. Permeability of model stratum corneum lipid membrane measured using quartz crystal microbalancePublisher’s Version Permeability of model stratum corneum lipid membrane measured using quartz crystal microbalancePDF
25. Larsen, R. J.; Dickey, M. D.; Whitesides, G. M.; Weitz, D. A. Viscoelastic properties of oxide-coated liquid metals. Journal of Rheology 2009, 53, 1305–1326. Viscoelastic properties of oxide-coated liquid metalsPublisher’s Version Viscoelastic properties of oxide-coated liquid metalsPDF
26. Koenderink, G. H.; Dogic, Z.; Nakamura, F.; Bendix, P. M.; MacKintosh, F. C.; Hartwig, J. H.; Stossel, T. P.; Weitz, D. A. An active biopolymer network controlled by molecular motors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2009, 106, 15192–15197. An active biopolymer network controlled by molecular motorsPublisher’s Version An active biopolymer network controlled by molecular motorsPDF
27. Koester, S.; Evilevitch, A.; Jeembaeva, M.; Weitz, D. A. Influence of internal capsid pressure on viral infection by phage lambda. Biophysical Journal 2009, 97, 1525–1529. Influence of internal capsid pressure on viral infection by phage lambdaPublisher’s Version Influence of internal capsid pressure on viral infection by phage lambdaPDF
28. Kasza, K. E.; Nakamura, F.; Hu, S.; Kollmannsberger, P.; Bonakdar, N.; Fabry, B.; Stossel, T. P.; Wang, N.; Weitz, D. A. Filamin A is essential for active cell stiffening but not passive stiffening under external force. Biophysical Journal 2009, 96, 4326–4335. Filamin A is essential for active cell stiffening but not passive stiffening under external forcePublisher’s Version Filamin A is essential for active cell stiffening but not passive stiffening under external forcePDF
29. Kasza, K. E.; Koenderink, G. H.; Lin, Y. C.; Broedersz, C. P.; Messner, W.; Nakamura, F.; Stossel, T. P.; MacKintosh, F. C.; Weitz, D. A. Nonlinear elasticity of stiff biopolymers connected by flexible linkers. Physical Review E 2009, 79, 041928. Nonlinear elasticity of stiff biopolymers connected by flexible linkersPublisher’s Version Nonlinear elasticity of stiff biopolymers connected by flexible linkersPDF
30. Issadore, D.; Humphry, K. J.; Brown, K. A.; Sandberg, L.; Weitz, D. A.; Westervelt, R. M. Microwave dielectric heating of drops in microfluidic devices. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 1701–1706. Microwave dielectric heating of drops in microfluidic devicesPublisher’s Version Microwave dielectric heating of drops in microfluidic devicesPDF
31. Humphry, K. J.; Ajdari, A.; Fernandez-Nieves, A.; Stone, H. A.; Weitz, D. A. Suppression of instabilities in multiphase flow by geometric confinement. Physical Review E 2009, 79, 056310. Suppression of instabilities in multiphase flow by geometric confinementPublisher’s Version Suppression of instabilities in multiphase flow by geometric confinementPDF
32. Guery, J.; Baudry, J.; Weitz, D. A.; Chaikin, P. M.; Bibette, J. Diffusion through colloidal shells under stress. Physical Review E 2009, 79, 060402. Diffusion through colloidal shells under stressPublisher’s Version Diffusion through colloidal shells under stressPDF
33. Franke, T.; Schmid, L.; Weitz, D. A.; Wixforth, A. Magneto-mechanical mixing and manipulation of picoliter volumes in vesicles. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 2831–2835. Magneto-mechanical mixing and manipulation of picoliter volumes in vesiclesPublisher’s Version Magneto-mechanical mixing and manipulation of picoliter volumes in vesiclesPDF
34. Franke, T.; Abate, A. R.; Weitz, D. A.; Wixforth, A. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) directed droplet flow in microfluidics for PDMS devices. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 2625–2627. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) directed droplet flow in microfluidics for PDMS devicesPublisher’s Version Surface acoustic wave (SAW) directed droplet flow in microfluidics for PDMS devicesPDF
35. Ebina, W.; Rowat, A. C.; Weitz, D. A. Electrodes on a budget: Micropatterned electrode fabrication by wet chemical deposition. Biomicrofluidics 2009, 3, 034104. Electrodes on a budget: Micropatterned electrode fabrication by wet chemical depositionPublisher’s Version Electrodes on a budget: Micropatterned electrode fabrication by wet chemical depositionPDF
36. Edd, J. F.; Humphry, K. J.; Irimia, D.; Weitz, D. A.; Toner, M. Nucleation and solidification in static arrays of monodisperse drops. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 1859–1865. Nucleation and solidification in static arrays of monodisperse dropsPublisher’s Version Nucleation and solidification in static arrays of monodisperse dropsPDF
37. Chen, C.-H.; Shah, R. K.; Abate, A. R.; Weitz, D. A. Janus particles templated from double emulsion droplets generated using microfluidics. Langmuir 2009, 25, 4320–4323. Janus particles templated from double emulsion droplets generated using microfluidicsPublisher’s Version Janus particles templated from double emulsion droplets generated using microfluidicsPDF
38. Brangwynne, C. P.; Koenderink, G. H.; MacKintosh, F. C.; Weitz, D. A. Intracellular transport by active diffusion. Trends in Cell Biology 2009, 19, 423–427. Intracellular transport by active diffusionPublisher’s Version Intracellular transport by active diffusionPDF
39. Chen, C.-H.; Abate, A. R.; Lee, D.; Terentjev, E. M.; Weitz, D. A. Microfluidic assembly of magnetic hydrogel particles with uniformly anisotropic structure. Advanced Materials 2009, 21, 3201–3204. Microfluidic assembly of magnetic hydrogel particles with uniformly anisotropic structurePublisher’s Version Microfluidic assembly of magnetic hydrogel particles with uniformly anisotropic structurePDF
40. Angelini, T. E.; Roper, M.; Kolter, R.; Weitz, D. A.; Brenner, M. P. Bacillus subtilis spreads by surfing on waves of surfactant. PNAS 2009, 106, 18109–18113. Bacillus subtilis spreads by surfing on waves of surfactantPublisher’s Version Bacillus subtilis spreads by surfing on waves of surfactantPDF
41. Baret, J.-C.; Miller, O. J.; Taly, V.; Ryckelynck, M.; El-Harrak, A.; Frenz, L.; Rick, C.; Samuels, M. L.; Hutchison, J. B.; Agresti, J. J.; et al. Fluorescence-activated droplet sorting (FADS): Efficient microfluidic cell sorting based on enzymatic activity. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 1850–1858. Fluorescence-activated droplet sorting (FADS): Efficient microfluidic cell sorting based on enzymatic activityPublisher’s Version Fluorescence-activated droplet sorting (FADS): Efficient microfluidic cell sorting based on enzymatic activityPDF
42. Abate, A. R.; Weitz, D. A. High-order multiple emulsions formed in poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidics. Small 2009, 5, 2030–2032. High-order multiple emulsions formed in poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidicsPublisher’s Version High-order multiple emulsions formed in poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidicsPDF
43. Abate, A. R.; Romanowsky, M. B.; Agresti, J. J.; Weitz, D. A. Valve-based flow focusing for drop formation. Applied Physics Letters 2009, 94, 023503. Valve-based flow focusing for drop formationPublisher’s Version Valve-based flow focusing for drop formationPDF
44. Abate, A. R.; Chen, C.-H.; Agresti, J. J.; Weitz, D. A. Beating Poisson encapsulation statistics using close-packed ordering. Lab on a Chip 2009, 9, 2628–2631. Beating Poisson encapsulation statistics using close-packed orderingPublisher’s Version Beating Poisson encapsulation statistics using close-packed orderingPDF
45. Abate, A. R.; Poitzsch, A.; Hwang, Y.; Lee, J.; Czerwinska, J.; Weitz, D. A. Impact of inlet channel geometry on microfluidic drop formation. Physical Review E 2009, 80, 026310. Impact of inlet channel geometry on microfluidic drop formationPublisher’s Version Impact of inlet channel geometry on microfluidic drop formationPDF
46. Lu, P. J.; Oki, H.; Frey, C. A.; Chamitoff, G. E.; Chiao, L.; Fincke, E. M.; Foale, C. M.; Magnus, S. H.; McArthur, William S., J.; Tani, D. M.; et al. Orders-of-magnitude performance increases in GPU-accelerated correlation of images from the International Space Station. J Real-Time Image Proc 2009, 5, 179–193. Orders-of-magnitude performance increases in GPU-accelerated correlation of images from the International Space StationPublisher’s Version Orders-of-magnitude performance increases in GPU-accelerated correlation of images from the International Space StationPDF