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Placenta-on-Chip Platform
July 10 , 2026
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- Indian scientists from Mumbai have developed a lab-grown placenta-on-chip platform to study pregnancy functions and test medicines.
- The technology was developed by researchers from IIT Bombay and ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research)–NIRRCH (National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health), Mumbai.
- A placenta-on-chip is a microfluidic device that replicates human placenta functions in a controlled laboratory environment.
- The platform models the placenta’s role in transferring oxygen and nutrients to the foetus and removing waste products.
- It can be used for drug testing and research on pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.
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