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Xie Y, Liu X. Multifunctional manipulation of red blood cells using optical tweezers. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2022; 15:e202100315. [PMID: 34773382 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202100315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Serving as natural vehicles to deliver oxygen throughout the whole body, red blood cells (RBCs) have been regarded as important indicators for biomedical analysis and clinical diagnosis. Various diseases can be induced due to the dysfunction of RBCs. Hence, a flexible tool is required to perform precise manipulation and quantitative characterization of their physiological mechanisms and viscoelastic properties. Optical tweezers have emerged as potential candidates due to their noncontact manipulation and femtonewton-precision measurements. This review aimed to highlight the recent advances in the multifunctional manipulation of RBCs using optical tweezers, including controllable deformation, dynamic stretching, RBC aggregation, blood separation and Raman characterization. Further, great attentions have been focused on the precise assembly of functional biophotonics devices with trapped RBCs, and a brief overview was offered for the growing interests to manipulate RBCs in vivo.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yanzheng Xie
- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Rangan S, Schulze HG, Vardaki MZ, Blades MW, Piret JM, Turner RFB. Applications of Raman spectroscopy in the development of cell therapies: state of the art and future perspectives. Analyst 2020; 145:2070-2105. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an01811e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This comprehensive review article discusses current and future perspectives of Raman spectroscopy-based analyses of cell therapy processes and products.
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- Shreyas Rangan
- Michael Smith Laboratories
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Canada
- School of Biomedical Engineering
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- Michael Smith Laboratories
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Canada
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- Michael Smith Laboratories
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Canada
- School of Biomedical Engineering
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- Michael Smith Laboratories
- The University of British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Canada
- Department of Chemistry
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Liu X, Li Y, Xu X, Zhang Y, Li B. Optical fan for single-cell screening. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2020; 13:e201900155. [PMID: 31325226 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201900155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The single-cell screening has attracted great attentions in advanced biomedicine and tissue biology, especially for the early disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring. In this work, by using a specific-designed fiber probe with a flat facet, we propose an "optical fan" strategy to screen K562 cells at the single-cell level from a populations of RBCs. After the 980-nm laser beam injected into the fiber probe, the RBCs were blown away but holding target K562 cells in place. Further, multiple leukemic cells can be screened from hundreds of red blood cells, providing an efficient approach for the cell screening. The experimental results were interpreted by the numerical simulation, and the stiffness of optical fan was also discussed.
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- Xiaoshuai Liu
- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Liu X, Wu Y, Xu X, Li Y, Zhang Y, Li B. Bidirectional Transport of Nanoparticles and Cells with a Bio-Conveyor Belt. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1905209. [PMID: 31631563 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The bidirectional transport of nanoparticles and biological cells is of great significance in efficient biological assays and precision cell screening, and can be achieved with optical conveyor belts in a noncontact and noninvasive manner. However, implantation of these belts into biological systems can present significant challenges owing to the incompatibility of the artificial materials. In this work, an optical conveyor belt assembled from natural biological cells is proposed. The diameter of the belt (500 nm) is smaller than the laser wavelength (980 nm) and, therefore, the evanescent wave stably traps the nanoparticles and cells on the belt surface. By adjusting the relative power of the lasers injected into the belt, the particles or cells can be bidirectionally transported along the bio-conveyor belt. The experimental results are numerically interpreted and the transport velocities are investigated based on simulations. Further experiments show that the bio-conveyor belt can also be assembled with mammalian cells and then applied to dynamic cell transport in vivo. The bio-conveyor belt might provide a noninvasive and biocompatible tool for biomedical assays, drug delivery, and biological nanoarchitectonics.
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- Xiaoshuai Liu
- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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SoltanRezaee M, Bodaghi M, Farrokhabadi A. A thermosensitive electromechanical model for detecting biological particles. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11706. [PMID: 31406216 PMCID: PMC6691007 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48177-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Miniature electromechanical systems form a class of bioMEMS that can provide appropriate sensitivity. In this research, a thermo-electro-mechanical model is presented to detect biological particles in the microscale. Identification in the model is based on analyzing pull-in instability parameters and frequency shifts. Here, governing equations are derived via the extended Hamilton’s principle. The coupled effects of system parameters such as surface layer energy, electric field correction, and material properties are incorporated in this thermosensitive model. Afterward, the accuracy of the present model and obtained results are validated with experimental, analytical, and numerical data for several cases. Performing a parametric study reveals that mechanical properties of biosensors can significantly affect the detection sensitivity of actuated ultra-small detectors and should be taken into account. Furthermore, it is shown that the number or dimension of deposited particles on the sensing zone can be estimated by investigating the changes in the threshold voltage, electrode deflection, and frequency shifts. The present analysis is likely to provide pertinent guidelines to design thermal switches and miniature detectors with the desired performance. The developed biosensor is more appropriate to detect and characterize viruses in samples with different temperatures.
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- Masoud SoltanRezaee
- Young Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Zhang C, Xu B, Gong C, Luo J, Zhang Q, Gong Y. Fiber Optofluidic Technology Based on Optical Force and Photothermal Effects. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:E499. [PMID: 31357458 PMCID: PMC6722967 DOI: 10.3390/mi10080499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Optofluidics is an exciting new area of study resulting from the fusion of microfluidics and photonics. It broadens the application and extends the functionality of microfluidics and has been extensively investigated in biocontrol, molecular diagnosis, material synthesis, and drug delivery. When light interacts with a microfluidic system, optical force and/or photothermal effects may occur due to the strong interaction between light and liquid. Such opto-physical effects can be used for optical manipulation and sensing due to their unique advantages over conventional microfluidics and photonics, including their simple fabrication process, flexible manipulation capability, compact configuration, and low cost. In this review, we summarize the latest progress in fiber optofluidic (FOF) technology based on optical force and photothermal effects in manipulation and sensing applications. Optical force can be used for optofluidic manipulation and sensing in two categories: stable single optical traps and stable combined optical traps. The photothermal effect can be applied to optofluidics based on two major structures: optical microfibers and optical fiber tips. The advantages and disadvantages of each FOF technology are also discussed.
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- Chenlin Zhang
- Science and Technology on Security Communication Laboratory, Institute of Southwestern Communication, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Science and Technology on Security Communication Laboratory, Institute of Southwestern Communication, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications (Ministry of Education), School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- State Grid Sichuan Economic Research Institute, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Grid Sichuan Economic Research Institute, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications (Ministry of Education), School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China.
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Liu X, Li Y, Xu X, Zhang Y, Li B. Red-Blood-Cell-Based Microlens: Application to Single-Cell Membrane Imaging and Stretching. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:2889-2895. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xiaoshuai Liu
- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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Liu X, Huang J, Li Y, Zhang Y, Li B. Optofluidic organization and transport of cell chain. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2017; 10:1627-1635. [PMID: 28464453 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201600306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Controllable organization and transport of cell chain in a fluid, which is of great importance in biological and medical fields, have attracted increasing attentions in recent years. Here we demonstrate an optofluidic strategy, by implanting the microfluidic technique with a large-tapered-angle fiber probe (LTAP), to organize and transport a cell chain in a noncontact and noninvasive manner. After a laser beam at 980-nm wavelength launched into LTAP, the E. coli cells were continuously trapped and then arranged into a cell chain one after another. The chain can be transported by adjusting the magnitudes of optical force and flow drag force. The proposed technique can also be applied for the eukaryotic cells (e. g., yeast cell) and human red blood cells (RBCs). Experiment results were interpreted by the numerical simulation, and the stiffness of cell chain was also discussed.
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- Xiaoshuai Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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Rong Q, Zhou Y, Yin X, Shao Z, Qiao X. Higher-order micro-fiber modes for Escherichia coli manipulation using a tapered seven-core fiber. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 8:4096-4107. [PMID: 28966849 PMCID: PMC5611925 DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.004096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Optical manipulation using optical micro- and nano-fibers has shown potential for controlling bacterial activities such as E. coli trapping, propelling, and binding. Most of these manipulations have been performed using the propagation of the fundamental mode through the fiber. However, along the maximum mode-intensity axis, the higher-order modes have longer evanescent field extensions and larger field amplitudes at the fiber waist than the fundamental mode, opening up new possibilities for manipulating E. coli bacteria. In this work, a compact seven-core fiber (SCF)-based micro-fiber/optical tweezers was demonstrated for trapping, propelling, and rotating E. coli bacteria using the excitation of higher-order modes. The diameter of the SCF taper was 4 µm at the taper waist, which was much larger than that of previous nano-fiber tweezers. The laser wavelength was tunable from 1500 nm to 1600 nm, simultaneously causing photophoretic force, gradient force, and scattering force. This work provides a new opportunity for better understanding optical manipulation using higher-order modes at the single-cell level.
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- Qiangzhou Rong
- Department of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- Department of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- School of Science, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Department of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- Department of Physics, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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Md Ali MA, Ostrikov K(K, Khalid FA, Majlis BY, Kayani AA. Active bioparticle manipulation in microfluidic systems. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20080j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The motion of bioparticles in a microfluidic environment can be actively controlled using several tuneable mechanisms, including hydrodynamic, electrophoresis, dielectrophoresis, magnetophoresis, acoustophoresis, thermophoresis and optical forces.
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- Mohd Anuar Md Ali
- Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Bangi
- Malaysia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering
- Queensland University of Technology
- Brisbane
- Australia
- CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory
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- Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
- Malaysia
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- Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Bangi
- Malaysia
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- Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Bangi
- Malaysia
- Center for Advanced Materials and Green Technology
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