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However, the widespread adoption of organoid-on-chip platforms is limited by the lack of incubator-friendly flow control systems. Existing approaches often rely on commercially available syringe or peristaltic pumps, but these are bulky, lack scalability, and present a significant barrier for clinical translation. To circumvent these issues, we present the Compact Active Perfusion Standalone Organoid-on-Chip (CAPS-OC) platform, a fully integrated and battery-powered microfluidic system capable of culturing organoids in active media flow. To achieve this, we introduce a novel low-power mechanism of pressure pulse generation using an off-the-shelf compact rotary actuator (CRA), and package it into a compact electromechanical assembly. This assembly provides timed pneumatic inputs to achieve programmable control of membrane-based peristaltic pumps, with \u223c100 \u00b5L\/hr dynamic range achieved on a custom microfluidic organoid chip. We biologically validated this system by culturing pancreatic cancer organoids derived from a Kras\n                  <jats:sup>LSL-G12D\/+<\/jats:sup>\n                  ; Trp53\n                  <jats:sup>LSL-R172H\/WT<\/jats:sup>\n                  ; Pdx1-Cre (KPC) genetically engineered mouse model. We found that our chip enhances proliferation and helps sustain a population of larger (&gt;150 \u00b5m) organoids compared to standard dome based static culture. Additionally, through immunostaining, we observe that KPC organoids cultured in the chip show more aggressive PDAC phenotype with reduced nuclear expression of GATA6, whereas organoids in static culture retain less aggressive classical- like subtype. Finally, testing of a RAS inhibitor drug, daraxonrasib, on the KPC organoids on chip showed size-based sensitivity elucidating the impact of active perfusion on the drug diffusion kinetics. 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