Microfluidic device for chemical and mechanical manipulation of suspended cells

作者:Rezvani Samaneh; Shi Nan; Squires Todd M; Schmidt Christoph F*
来源:Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics , 2018, 51(4): 045403.
DOI:10.1088/1361-6463/aaa121

摘要

Microfluidic devices have proven to be useful and versatile for cell studies. We here report on a method to adapt microfluidic stickers made from UV-curable optical adhesive with inserted permeable hydrogel membrane micro-windows for mechanical studies of suspended cells. The windows were fabricated by optical projection lithography using scanning confocal microscopy. The device allows us to rapidly exchange embedding medium while observing and probing the cells. We characterize the device and demonstrate the function by exposing cultured fibroblasts to varying osmotic conditions. Cells can be shrunk reversibly under osmotic compression.

  • 出版日期2018-1-31