Digital Microfluidic Processing of Mammalian Embryos for Vitrification

作者:Pyne Derek G; Liu Jun; Abdelgawad Mohamed*; Sun Yu
来源:PLos One, 2014, 9(9): e108128.
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0108128

摘要

Cryopreservation is a key technology in biology and clinical practice. This paper presents a digital microfluidic device that automates sample preparation for mammalian embryo vitrification. Individual micro droplets manipulated on the microfluidic device were used as micro-vessels to transport a single mouse embryo through a complete vitrification procedure. Advantages of this approach, compared to manual operation and channel-based microfluidic vitrification, include automated operation, cryoprotectant concentration gradient generation, and feasibility of loading and retrieval of embryos.

  • 出版日期2014-9-24