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Ghadiri MM, Hosseini SA, Sadatsakkak SA, Rajabpour A. Inertial microfluidics: Determining the effect of geometric key parameters on capture efficiency along with a feasibility evaluation for bone marrow cells sorting. Biomed Microdevices 2021; 23:41. [PMID: 34379212 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-021-00577-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Despite great developments in inertial microfluidics, there is still a lack of knowledge to precisely define the particles' behavior in the microchannels. In the present study, as a prerequisite to experimental studies, numerical simulations have been used to study the capture efficiency of target particles in the contraction-expansion microchannel, aiming to provide an estimation of the conditions at which the channel performs best. Fluid analysis based on Navier-Stokes equations is conducted using the finite element method to determine the streamlines and vortices. The highest capture efficiency for 10, 15, and 19-micron particles occurs when the center of the vortex is approximately in the middle of the wide section (at the flow rate of 0.35 ml/min). In addition to investigating the effect of particle diameter and input flow rate, the effect of channel geometry parameters (channel height and initial length of the channel) on particle trapping has also been studied. Also, to consider great interest in separating different-sized bioparticles from a sample, a three-stage platform has been designed to separate four types of bone marrow cells and evaluate the possibility of using contraction-expansion channels in this application.
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- Mohammad Mahdi Ghadiri
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
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Yuste I, Luciano FC, González-Burgos E, Lalatsa A, Serrano DR. Mimicking bone microenvironment: 2D and 3D in vitro models of human osteoblasts. Pharmacol Res 2021; 169:105626. [PMID: 33892092 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Understanding the in vitro biology and behavior of human osteoblasts is crucial for developing research models that reproduce closely the bone structure, its functions, and the cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions that occurs in vivo. Mimicking bone microenvironment is challenging, but necessary, to ensure the clinical translation of novel medicines to treat more reliable different bone pathologies. Currently, bone tissue engineering is moving from 2D cell culture models such as traditional culture, sandwich culture, micro-patterning, and altered substrate stiffness, towards more complex 3D models including spheroids, scaffolds, cell sheets, hydrogels, bioreactors, and microfluidics chips. There are many different factors, such cell line type, cell culture media, substrate roughness and stiffness that need consideration when developing in vitro models as they affect significantly the microenvironment and hence, the final outcome of the in vitro assay. Advanced technologies, such as 3D bioprinting and microfluidics, have allowed the development of more complex structures, bridging the gap between in vitro and in vivo models. In this review, past and current 2D and 3D in vitro models for human osteoblasts will be described in detail, highlighting the culture conditions and outcomes achieved, as well as the challenges and limitations of each model, offering a widen perspective on how these models can closely mimic the bone microenvironment and for which applications have shown more successful results.
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- I Yuste
- Pharmaceutics and Food Technology Department, School of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Pharmaceutics and Food Technology Department, School of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Biomaterials, Bio-engineering and Nanomedicine (BioN) Lab, Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, White Swan Road, Portsmouth PO1 2 DT, UK
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- Pharmaceutics and Food Technology Department, School of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Farmacia Industrial. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Wang J, Ma P, Kim DH, Liu BF, Demirci U. Towards Microfluidic-Based Exosome Isolation and Detection for Tumor Therapy. NANO TODAY 2021; 37:101066. [PMID: 33777166 PMCID: PMC7990116 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2020.101066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Exosomes are a class of cell-secreted, nano-sized extracellular vesicles with a bilayer membrane structure of 30-150 nm in diameter. Their discovery and application have brought breakthroughs in numerous areas, such as liquid biopsies, cancer biology, drug delivery, immunotherapy, tissue repair, and cardiovascular diseases. Isolation of exosomes is the first step in exosome-related research and its applications. Standard benchtop exosome separation and sensing techniques are tedious and challenging, as they require large sample volumes, multi-step operations that are complex and time-consuming, requiring cumbersome and expensive instruments. In contrast, microfluidic platforms have the potential to overcome some of these limitations, owing to their high-precision processing, ability to handle liquids at a microscale, and integrability with various functional units, such as mixers, actuators, reactors, separators, and sensors. These platforms can optimize the detection process on a single device, representing a robust and versatile technique for exosome separation and sensing to attain high purity and high recovery rates with a short processing time. Herein, we overview microfluidic strategies for exosome isolation based on their hydrodynamic properties, size filtration, acoustic fields, immunoaffinity, and dielectrophoretic properties. We focus especially on advances in label-free isolation of exosomes with active biological properties and intact morphological structures. Further, we introduce microfluidic techniques for the detection of exosomal proteins and RNAs with high sensitivity, high specificity, and low detection limits. We summarize the biomedical applications of exosome-mediated therapeutic delivery targeting cancer cells. To highlight the advantages of microfluidic platforms, conventional techniques are included for comparison. Future challenges and prospects of microfluidics towards exosome isolation applications are also discussed. Although the use of exosomes in clinical applications still faces biological, technical, regulatory, and market challenges, in the foreseeable future, recent developments in microfluidic technologies are expected to pave the way for tailoring exosome-related applications in precision medicine.
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- Jie Wang
- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Bio-Acoustic MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94304-5427, USA
- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94305, USA
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Bio-Acoustic MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94304-5427, USA
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory Systems Biology Theme, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA
- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94305, USA
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory Systems Biology Theme, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Bio-Acoustic MEMS in Medicine (BAMM) Laboratory, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94304-5427, USA
- Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California 94305, USA
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Godino N, Pfisterer F, Gerling T, Guernth-Marschner C, Duschl C, Kirschbaum M. Combining dielectrophoresis and computer vision for precise and fully automated single-cell handling and analysis. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:4016-4020. [PMID: 31746875 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00800d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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With the advent of single-cell technologies comes the necessity for efficient protocols to process single cells. We combine dielectrophoresis with open source computer vision programming to automatically control the trajectories of single cells inside a microfluidic device. Using real-time image analysis, individual cells are automatically selected, isolated and spatially arranged.
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- Neus Godino
- Fraunhofer IZI-BB, Am Muehlenberg 13, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer IZI-BB, Am Muehlenberg 13, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer IZI-BB, Am Muehlenberg 13, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer IZI-BB, Am Muehlenberg 13, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
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Natu R, Islam M, Keck D, Martinez-Duarte R. Automated "pick and transfer" of targeted cells using dielectrophoresis. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:2512-2525. [PMID: 31259984 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00409b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Selective manipulation of single cells is an important step in sample preparation for biological analysis. A highly specific and automated device is desired for such an operation. An ideal device would be able to selectively pick several single cells in parallel from a heterogeneous population and transfer those to designated sites for further analysis without human intervention. The robotic manipulator developed here provides the basis for development of such a device. The device in this work is designed to selectively pick cells based on their inherent properties using dielectrophoresis (DEP) and automatically transfer and release those at a transfer site. Here we provide proof of concept of such a device and study the effect of different parameters on its operation. Successful experiments were conducted to separate Candida cells from a mixture with 10 μm latex particles and a viability assay was performed for separation of viable rat adipose stem cells (RASCs) from non-viable ones. The robotic DEP device was further used to pick and transfer single RASCs. This work also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of our current setup and illustrates the future steps required to improve the performance of this robotic DEP technology.
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- Rucha Natu
- Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, USA.
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- Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, USA. and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, USA.
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- Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29634, USA.
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Thomas RSW, Mitchell PD, Oreffo ROC, Morgan H, Green NG. Image-based sorting and negative dielectrophoresis for high purity cell and particle separation. Electrophoresis 2019; 40:2718-2727. [PMID: 31206722 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Microelectrode arrays are used to sort single fluorescently labeled cells and particles as they flow through a microfluidic channel using dielectrophoresis. Negative dielectrophoresis is used to create a "Dielectrophoretic virtual channel" that runs along the center of the microfluidic channel. By switching the polarity of the electrodes, the virtual channel can be dynamically reconfigured to direct particles along a different path. This is demonstrated by sorting particles into two microfluidic outlets, controlled by an automated system that interprets video data from a color camera and makes complex sorting decisions based on color, intensity, size, and shape. This enables the rejection of particle aggregates and other impurities, and the system is optimized to isolate high purity populations from a heterogeneous sample. Green beads are isolated from an excess of red beads with 100% purity at a rate of up to 0.9 particles per second, in addition application to the sorting of osteosarcoma and human bone marrow cells is evidenced. The extension of Dielectrophoretic Virtual Channels to an arbitrary number of sorting outputs is examined, with design, simulation, and experimental verification of two alternate geometries presented and compared.
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- Rupert S W Thomas
- School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Human Development and Health, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Human Development and Health, Institute of Developmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK
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- School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton, UK
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- School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton, UK
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Wang L, Jiang D, Wang Q, Wang Q, Hu H, Jia W. The Application of Microfluidic Techniques on Tissue Engineering in Orthopaedics. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 24:5397-5406. [PMID: 30827230 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190301142833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Tissue engineering (TE) is a promising solution for orthopaedic diseases such as bone or
cartilage defects and bone metastasis. Cell culture in vitro and scaffold fabrication are two main parts of TE, but
these two methods both have their own limitations. The static cell culture medium is unable to achieve multiple
cell incubation or offer an optimal microenvironment for cells, while regularly arranged structures are unavailable
in traditional cell-laden scaffolds, which results in low biocompatibility. To solve these problems, microfluidic
techniques are combined with TE. By providing 3-D networks and interstitial fluid flows, microfluidic platforms
manage to maintain phenotype and viability of osteocytic or chondrocytic cells, and the precise manipulation of
liquid, gel and air flows in microfluidic devices leads to the highly organized construction of scaffolds.
Methods:
In this review, we focus on the recent advances of microfluidic techniques applied in the field of tissue
engineering, especially in orthropaedics. An extensive literature search was done using PubMed. The introduction
describes the properties of microfluidics and how it exploits the advantages to the full in the aspects of TE. Then
we discuss the application of microfluidics on the cultivation of osteocytic cells and chondrocytes, and other
extended researches carried out on this platform. The following section focuses on the fabrication of highly organized
scaffolds and other biomaterials produced by microfluidic devices. Finally, the incubation and studying of
bone metastasis models in microfluidic platforms are discussed.
Conclusion:
The combination of microfluidics and tissue engineering shows great potentials in the osteocytic cell
culture and scaffold fabrication. Though there are several problems that still require further exploration, the future
of microfluidics in TE is promising.
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- Lingtian Wang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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Advances in microfluidic techniques have prompted researchers to study the inherent heterogeneity of single cells in cell populations.
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- Qiushi Huang
- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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Ashammakhi N, Elkhammas E, Hasan A. Translating advances in organ‐on‐a‐chip technology for supporting organs. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2018; 107:2006-2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Nureddin Ashammakhi
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of SurgeryOulu University Hospital Oulu Finland
- Department of BioengineeringUniversity of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California
- School of Technology and InnovationsUniversity of Vaasa Vaasa Finland
- Biotechnology Research CenterAuthority for Natural Sciences Research and Technology Tripoli Libya
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- Division of Transplantation Surgery, Department of SurgeryThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Comprehensive Transplant Center Columbus Ohio
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringQatar University Doha Qatar
- Biomedical Research CenterQatar University Doha Qatar
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Elitas M, Yildizhan Y, Islam M, Martinez-Duarte R, Ozkazanc D. Dielectrophoretic characterization and separation of monocytes and macrophages using 3D carbon-electrodes. Electrophoresis 2018; 40:315-321. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Meltem Elitas
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences; Sabanci University; Istanbul Turkey
- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center; Istanbul Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences; Sabanci University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Mechanical Engineering Department; Clemson University; Clemson SC USA
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences; Sabanci University; Istanbul Turkey
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Wischmann J, Lenze F, Thiel A, Bookbinder S, Querido W, Schmidt O, Burgkart R, von Eisenhart-Rothe R, Richter GHS, Pleshko N, Mayer-Kuckuk P. Matrix mineralization controls gene expression in osteoblastic cells. Exp Cell Res 2018; 372:25-34. [PMID: 30193837 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Osteoblasts are adherent cells, and under physiological conditions they attach to both mineralized and non-mineralized osseous surfaces. However, how exactly osteoblasts respond to these different osseous surfaces is largely unknown. Our hypothesis was that the state of matrix mineralization provides a functional signal to osteoblasts. To assess the osteoblast response to mineralized compared to demineralized osseous surfaces, we developed and validated a novel tissue surface model. We demonstrated that with the exception of the absence of mineral, the mineralized and demineralized surfaces were similar in molecular composition as determined, for example, by collagen content and maturity. Subsequently, we used the human osteoblastic cell line MG63 in combination with genome-wide gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) to record and compare the gene expression signatures on mineralized and demineralized surfaces. Assessment of the 5 most significant gene sets showed on mineralized surfaces an enrichment exclusively of genes sets linked to protein synthesis, while on the demineralized surfaces 3 of the 5 enriched gene sets were associated with the matrix. Focusing on these three gene sets, we observed not only the expected structural components of the bone matrix, but also gene products, such as HMCN1 or NID2, that are likely to act as temporal migration guides. Together, these findings suggest that in osteoblasts mineralized and demineralized osseous surfaces favor intracellular protein production and matrix formation, respectively. Further, they demonstrate that the mineralization state of bone independently controls gene expression in osteoblastic cells.
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- Johannes Wischmann
- Department of Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Children's Cancer Research Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, German Translational Cancer Research Consortium and Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Children's Cancer Research Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, German Translational Cancer Research Consortium and Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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Lewpiriyawong N, Xu G, Yang C. Enhanced cell trapping throughput using DC-biased AC electric field in a dielectrophoresis-based fluidic device with densely packed silica beads. Electrophoresis 2018; 39:878-886. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Nuttawut Lewpiriyawong
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology; Singapore
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore
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Murphy TW, Zhang Q, Naler LB, Ma S, Lu C. Recent advances in the use of microfluidic technologies for single cell analysis. Analyst 2017; 143:60-80. [PMID: 29170786 PMCID: PMC5839671 DOI: 10.1039/c7an01346a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
The inherent heterogeneity in cell populations has become of great interest and importance as analytical techniques have improved over the past decades. With the advent of personalized medicine, understanding the impact of this heterogeneity has become an important challenge for the research community. Many different microfluidic approaches with varying levels of throughput and resolution exist to study single cell activity. In this review, we take a broad view of the recent microfluidic developments in single cell analysis based on microwell, microchamber, and droplet platforms. We cover physical, chemical, and molecular biology approaches for cellular and molecular analysis including newly emerging genome-wide analysis.
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- Travis W Murphy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Wang Q, Dingari NN, Buie CR. Nonlinear electrokinetic effects in insulator‐based dielectrophoretic systems. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:2576-2586. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Qianru Wang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA USA
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Almeida GB, Poppi RJ, da Silva JAF. Trapping of Au nanoparticles in a microfluidic device using dielectrophoresis for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Analyst 2017; 142:375-379. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an01497f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this paper, we use DEP with insulating structures (iDEP) to generate a non-uniform electric field for trapping gold nanoparticles (AuNP). The system was coupled to a Raman spectrometer for the detection of Crystal Violet by utilizing the SERS effect.
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- Gabriela B. Almeida
- Department of Analytical Chemistry – Chemistry Institute
- State University of Campinas
- Campinas
- Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry – Chemistry Institute
- State University of Campinas
- Campinas
- Brazil
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Konry T, Sarkar S, Sabhachandani P, Cohen N. Innovative Tools and Technology for Analysis of Single Cells and Cell-Cell Interaction. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 2016; 18:259-84. [PMID: 26928209 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-090215-112735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Heterogeneity in single-cell responses and intercellular interactions results from complex regulation of cell-intrinsic and environmental factors. Single-cell analysis allows not only detection of individual cellular characteristics but also correlation of genetic content with phenotypic traits in the same cell. Technological advances in micro- and nanofabrication have benefited single-cell analysis by allowing precise control of the localized microenvironment, cell manipulation, and sensitive detection capabilities. Additionally, microscale techniques permit rapid, high-throughput, multiparametric screening that has become essential for -omics research. This review highlights innovative applications of microscale platforms in genetic, proteomic, and metabolic detection in single cells; cell sorting strategies; and heterotypic cell-cell interaction. We discuss key design aspects of single-cell localization and isolation in microfluidic systems, dynamic and endpoint analyses, and approaches that integrate highly multiplexed detection of various intracellular species.
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- Tania Konry
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; , , ,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; , , ,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; , , ,
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; , , ,
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Yue T, Nakajima M, Takeuchi M, Fukuda T. Improved Laser Manipulation for On-chip Fabricated Microstructures Based on Solution Replacement and Its Application in Single Cell Analysis. INT J ADV ROBOT SYST 2014. [DOI: 10.5772/57518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In this paper, we present the fabrication and assembly of microstructures inside a microfluidic device based on a photocrosslinkable resin and optical tweezers. We also report a method of solution replacement inside the microfluidic channel in order to improve the manipulation performance and apply the assembled microstructures for single cell cultivation. By the illumination of patterned ultraviolet (UV) through a microscope, microstructures of arbitrary shape were fabricated by the photocrosslinkable resin inside a microfluidic channel. Based on the microfluidic channel with both glass and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surfaces, immovable and movable microstructures were fabricated and manipulated. The microstructures were fabricated at the desired places and manipulated by the optical tweezers. A rotational microstructure including a microgear and a rotation axis was assembled and rotated in demonstrating this technique. The improved laser manipulation of microstructures was achieved based on the on-chip solution replacement method. The manipulation speed of the microstructures increased when the viscosity of the solvent decreased. The movement efficiency of the fabricated microstructures inside the lower viscosity solvent was evaluated and compared with those microstructures inside the former high viscosity solvent. A novel cell cage was fabricated and the cultivation of a single yeast cell ( w303) was demonstrated in the cell cage, inside the microfluidic device.
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- Tao Yue
- Department of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for Micro-Nano Mechatronics of Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
- School of Mechatronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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Lewpiriyawong N, Yang C. Dielectrophoresis Field-Flow Fractionation for Continuous-Flow Separation of Particles and Cells in Microfluidic Devices. ADVANCES IN TRANSPORT PHENOMENA 2011 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01793-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Gascoyne PRC, Shim S, Noshari J, Becker FF, Stemke-Hale K. Correlations between the dielectric properties and exterior morphology of cells revealed by dielectrophoretic field-flow fractionation. Electrophoresis 2013; 34:1042-50. [PMID: 23172680 PMCID: PMC3754903 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Although dielectrophoresis (DEP) has great potential for addressing clinical cell isolation problems based on cell dielectric differences, a biological basis for predicting the DEP behavior of cells has been lacking. Here, the dielectric properties of the NCI-60 panel of tumor cell types have been measured by dielectrophoretic (DEP) field-flow fractionation, correlated with the exterior morphologies of the cells during growth, and compared with the dielectric and morphological characteristics of the subpopulations of peripheral blood. In agreement with earlier findings, cell total capacitance varied with both cell size and plasma membrane folding and the dielectric properties of the NCI-60 cell types in suspension reflected the plasma membrane area and volume of the cells at their growth sites. Therefore, the behavior of cells in DEP-based manipulations is largely determined by their exterior morphological characteristics prior to release into suspension. As a consequence, DEP is able to discriminate between cells of similar size having different morphological origins, offering a significant advantage over size-based filtering for isolating circulating tumor cells, for example. The findings provide a framework for anticipating cell dielectric behavior on the basis of structure-function relationships and suggest that DEP should be widely applicable as a surface marker-independent method for sorting cells.
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- Peter R C Gascoyne
- Department of Imaging Physics Research, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Macro and microfluidic flows for skeletal regenerative medicine. Cells 2012; 1:1225-45. [PMID: 24710552 PMCID: PMC3901127 DOI: 10.3390/cells1041225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Revised: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fluid flow has a great potential as a cell stimulatory tool for skeletal regenerative medicine, because fluid flow-induced bone cell mechanotransduction in vivo plays a critical role in maintaining healthy bone homeostasis. Applications of fluid flow for skeletal regenerative medicine are reviewed at macro and microscale. Macroflow in two dimensions (2D), in which flow velocity varies along the normal direction to the flow, has explored molecular mechanisms of bone forming cell mechanotransduction responsible for flow-regulated differentiation, mineralized matrix deposition, and stem cell osteogenesis. Though 2D flow set-ups are useful for mechanistic studies due to easiness in in situ and post-flow assays, engineering skeletal tissue constructs should involve three dimensional (3D) flows, e.g., flow through porous scaffolds. Skeletal tissue engineering using 3D flows has produced promising outcomes, but 3D flow conditions (e.g., shear stress vs. chemotransport) and scaffold characteristics should further be tailored. Ideally, data gained from 2D flows may be utilized to engineer improved 3D bone tissue constructs. Recent microfluidics approaches suggest a strong potential to mimic in vivo microscale interstitial flows in bone. Though there have been few microfluidics studies on bone cells, it was demonstrated that microfluidic platform can be used to conduct high throughput screening of bone cell mechanotransduction behavior under biomimicking flow conditions.
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Ismail A, Hughes MP, Mulhall HJ, Oreffo ROC, Labeed FH. Characterization of human skeletal stem and bone cell populations using dielectrophoresis. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2012; 9:162-8. [DOI: 10.1002/term.1629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Revised: 04/15/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- A Ismail
- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences; University of Southampton; Southampton SO16 6YD UK
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- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences; University of Surrey; Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH UK
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- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences; University of Surrey; Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH UK
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- Bone and Joint Research Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences; University of Southampton; Southampton SO16 6YD UK
- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy; King Saud University; Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences; University of Surrey; Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH UK
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Hunt HC, Wilkinson JS. Kinoform microlenses for focusing into microfluidic channels. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:9442-9457. [PMID: 22535034 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.009442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Optical detection in microflow cytometry requires a tightly focused light beam within a microfluidic channel for effective microparticle analysis. Integrated planar lenses have demonstrated this function, but their design is usually derived from the conventional spherical lens. Compact, efficient, integrated planar kinoform microlenses are proposed for use in microflow cytometry. A detailed design procedure is given and several designs are simulated. A paraxial kinoform lens integrated with a microfluidic channel was then fabricated in a silicate glass material system and characterized for focal position and spotsize, in comparison with light emerging directly from a channel waveguide. Focal spotsizes of 5.6 μm for kinoform lenses have been measured at foci as far as 56 μm into the microfluidic channel.
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- Hamish C Hunt
- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Puchberger-Enengl D, Podszun S, Heinz H, Hermann C, Vulto P, Urban GA. Microfluidic concentration of bacteria by on-chip electrophoresis. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2011; 5:44111-4411110. [PMID: 22207893 PMCID: PMC3246011 DOI: 10.1063/1.3664691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this contribution, we present a system for efficient preconcentration of pathogens without affecting their viability. Development of miniaturized molecular diagnostic kits requires concentration of the sample, molecule extraction, amplification, and detection. In consequence of low analyte concentrations in real-world samples, preconcentration is a critical step within this workflow. Bacteria and viruses exhibit a negative surface charge and thus can be electrophoretically captured from a continuous flow. The concept of phaseguides was applied to define gel membranes, which enable effective and reversible collection of the target species. E. coli of the strains XL1-blue and K12 were used to evaluate the performance of the device. By suppression of the electroosmotic flow both strains were captured with efficiencies of up to 99%. At a continuous flow of 15 μl/min concentration factors of 50.17 ± 2.23 and 47.36 ± 1.72 were achieved in less than 27 min for XL1-blue and K12, respectively. These results indicate that free flow electrophoresis enables efficient concentration of bacteria and the presented device can contribute to rapid analyses of swab-derived samples.
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Gagnon ZR. Cellular dielectrophoresis: applications to the characterization, manipulation, separation and patterning of cells. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:2466-87. [PMID: 21922493 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2011] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 06/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Over the past decade, dielectrophoresis (DEP) has evolved into a powerful, robust and flexible method for cellular characterization, manipulation, separation and cell patterning. It is a field with widely varying disciplines, as it is quite common to see DEP integrated with a host of applications including microfluidics, impedance spectroscopy, tissue engineering, real-time PCR, immunoassays, stem-cell characterization, gene transfection and electroporation, just to name a few. The field is finally at the point where analytical and numerical polarization models can be used to adequately describe and characterize the dielectrophoretic behavior of cells, and there is ever increasing evidence demonstrating that electric fields can safely be used to manipulate cells without harm. As such, DEP is slowly making its way into the biological sciences. Today, DEP is being used to manipulate individual cells to specific regions of space for single-cell assays. DEP is able to separate rare cells from a heterogeneous cell suspension, where isolated cells can then be characterized and dynamically studied using nothing more than electric fields. However, there is need for a critical report to integrate the many new features of DEP for cellular applications. Here, a review of the basic theory and current applications of DEP, specifically for cells, is presented.
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- Zachary R Gagnon
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Cetin B, Li D. Dielectrophoresis in microfluidics technology. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:2410-27. [PMID: 21922491 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Revised: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is the movement of a particle in a non-uniform electric field due to the interaction of the particle's dipole and spatial gradient of the electric field. DEP is a subtle solution to manipulate particles and cells at microscale due to its favorable scaling for the reduced size of the system. DEP has been utilized for many applications in microfluidic systems. In this review, a detailed analysis of the modeling of DEP-based manipulation of the particles is provided, and the recent applications regarding the particle manipulation in microfluidic systems (mainly the published works between 2007 and 2010) are presented.
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- Barbaros Cetin
- Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Güzelyurt, Turkey.
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Insulator-based dielectrophoretic single particle and single cancer cell trapping. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:2550-8. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Revised: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Zhu J, Xuan X. Curvature-induced dielectrophoresis for continuous separation of particles by charge in spiral microchannels. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2011; 5:24111. [PMID: 21792385 PMCID: PMC3143671 DOI: 10.1063/1.3599883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2011] [Accepted: 05/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The separation of particles from a heterogeneous mixture is critical in chemical and biological analyses. Many methods have been developed to separate particles in microfluidic devices. However, the majority of these separations have been limited to be size based and binary. We demonstrate herein a continuous dc electric field driven separation of carboxyl-coated and noncoated 10 μm polystyrene beads by charge in a double-spiral microchannel. This method exploits the inherent electric field gradients formed within the channel turns to manipulate particles by dielectrophoresis and is thus termed curvature-induced dielectrophoresis. The spiral microchannel is also demonstrated to continuously sort noncoated 5 μm beads, noncoated 10 μm beads, and carboxyl-coated 10 μm beads into different collecting wells by charge and size simultaneously. The observed particle separation processes in different situations are all predicted with reasonable agreements by a numerical model. This curvature-induced dielectrophoresis technique eliminates the in-channel microelectrodes and obstacles that are required in traditional electrode- and insulator-based dielectrophoresis devices. It may potentially be used to separate multiple particle targets by intrinsic properties for lab-on-a-chip applications.
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- Junjie Zhu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0921, USA
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Kasukurti A, Potcoava M, Desai S, Eggleton C, Marr DWM. Single-cell isolation using a DVD optical pickup. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:10377-86. [PMID: 21643294 PMCID: PMC3169297 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.010377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A low-cost single-cell isolation system incorporating a digital versatile disc burner (DVD RW) optical pickup has been developed. We show that these readily available modules have the required laser power and focusing optics to provide a steady Gaussian beam capable of optically trapping micron-sized colloids and red blood cells. Utility of the pickup is demonstrated through the non-destructive isolation of such particles in a laminar-flow based microfluidic device that captures and translates single microscale objects across streamlines into designated channel exits. In this, the integrated objective lens focusing coils are used to steer the optical trap across the channel, resulting in the isolation of colloids and red blood cells using a very inexpensive off-the-shelf optical component.
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- A. Kasukurti
- Chemical Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401,
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401,
USA
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- Laboratory for Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Bethesda, MD 20892,
USA
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250,
USA
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401,
USA
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Pethig R. Preface to special topic: dielectrophoresis. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2010; 4:22701. [PMID: 22685499 PMCID: PMC3360644 DOI: 10.1063/1.3457488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This Special Topic section is on dielectrophoresis, a growing area of widespread interest and relevance to the microfluidics and nanofluidics community.
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- Ronald Pethig
- Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JF, United Kingdom
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