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Si C, Wang T, Xu Y, Lin D, Sun D, Zysman-Colman E. A temperature sensor with a wide spectral range based on a dual-emissive TADF dendrimer system. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7439. [PMID: 39198389 PMCID: PMC11358277 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51231-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Dual emission from thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters is often difficult to observe, especially in solution, limited by Kasha's rule. Two TADF dendrimers containing N-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as acceptors are designed and synthesized. Compound 2GCzBPN, having a strongly twisted geometry, exhibits TADF, while 2GCzBPPZ, possessing a less twisted geometry, shows dual emission associated with the monomer and aggregate that is TADF. The demonstration reveals that 2GCzBPPZ can serve as a temperature sensor with excellent temperature sensitivity and remarkably wide emission color response in solution. By embedding 2GCzBPPZ in paraffin we demonstrate a spatial-temperature sensor that shows a noticeable emission shift from yellow to green and ultimately to blue as the temperature increases from 20 to 200 °C. We finally demonstrate the utility of these TADF dendrimers in solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes.
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- Changfeng Si
- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
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- Organic Semiconductor Centre, EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
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Ratanpara A, Kim M, Kim YJ, Hidrovo CH. Spectral Characteristics of Water-Soluble Rhodamine Derivatives for Laser-Induced Fluorescence. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03819-1. [PMID: 38954086 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03819-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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We present a comprehensive fluorescence characterization of seven water-soluble rhodamine derivatives for applications in laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) techniques. Absorption and emission spectra for these dyes are presented over the visible spectrum of wavelengths (400 to 700 nm). Their fluorescence properties were also investigated as a function of temperature for LIF thermometry applications. Rhodamine 110 depicted the least fluorescence emission sensitivity to temperature at -0.11%/°C, while rhodamine B depicted the most with a -1.55%/°C. We found that the absorption spectra of these molecules are independent of temperature, supporting the notion that the temperature sensitivity of their emission only comes from changes in quantum yield with temperature. Conversely, these rhodamine fluorophores showed no change in emission intensities with pH variations and are, therefore, not suitable tracers for pH measurements. Similarly, fluorescent lifetime, which is also a property sensitive to local environmental changes in temperature, pH, and ion concentration, measurements were conducted for these fluorophores. It was found that rhodamine B and kiton red 620 have shorter fluorescence timescales compared to those of the other five rhodamine dyes, making them least suitable for applications where temporal changes in emission are monitored. Lastly, we conducted experiments to assess the physicochemical absorption characteristics of these dyes' molecules into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), the most common material for microfluidic devices. Rhodamine B showed the highest diffusion into PDMS substrates as compared to the other derivative dyes.
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- Abhishek Ratanpara
- Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, USA
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- Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, USA.
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- Multiscale Thermal Fluids Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Austin, 204 E. Dean Keeton, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Multiscale Thermal Fluids Laboratory, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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Carrillo-Betancourt RA, López-Camero AD, Hernández-Cordero J. Luminescent Polymer Composites for Optical Fiber Sensors. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030505. [PMID: 36771805 PMCID: PMC9921745 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Optical fiber sensors incorporating luminescent materials are useful for detecting physical parameters and biochemical species. Fluorescent materials integrated on the tips of optical fibers, for example, provide a means to perform fluorescence thermometry while monitoring the intensity or the spectral variations of the fluorescence signal. Similarly, certain molecules can be tracked by monitoring their characteristic emission in the UV wavelength range. A key element for these sensing approaches is the luminescent composite, which may be obtained upon allocating luminescent nanomaterials in glass or polymer hosts. In this work, we explore the fluorescence features of two composites incorporating lanthanide-doped fluorescent powders using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a host. The composites are obtained by a simple mixing procedure and can be subsequently deposited onto the end faces of optical fibers via dip coating or molding. Whereas one of the composites has shown to be useful for the fabrication of fiber optic temperature sensors, the other shows promising result for detection of UV radiation. The performance of both composites is first evaluated for the fabrication of membranes by examining features such as fluorescent stability. We further explore the influence of parameters such as particle concentration and density on the fluorescence features of the polymer blends. Finally, we demonstrate the incorporation of these PDMS fluorescent composites onto optical fibers and evaluate their sensing capabilities.
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Viebrock K, Rabl D, Meinen S, Wunder P, Meyer JA, Frey LJ, Rasch D, Dietzel A, Mayr T, Krull R. Microsensor in Microbioreactors: Full Bioprocess Characterization in a Novel Capillary-Wave Microbioreactor. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12070512. [PMID: 35884315 PMCID: PMC9312480 DOI: 10.3390/bios12070512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Microbioreactors (MBRs) with a volume below 1 mL are promising alternatives to established cultivation platforms such as shake flasks, lab-scale bioreactors and microtiter plates. Their main advantages are simple automatization and parallelization and the saving of expensive media components and test substances. These advantages are particularly pronounced in small-scale MBRs with a volume below 10 µL. However, most described small-scale MBRs are lacking in process information from integrated sensors due to limited space and sensor technology. Therefore, a novel capillary-wave microbioreactor (cwMBR) with a volume of only 7 µL has the potential to close this gap, as it combines a small volume with integrated sensors for biomass, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and glucose concentration. In the cwMBR, pH and DO are measured by established luminescent optical sensors on the bottom of the cwMBR. The novel glucose sensor is based on a modified oxygen sensor, which measures the oxygen uptake of glucose oxidase (GOx) in the presence of glucose up to a concentration of 15 mM. Furthermore, absorbance measurement allows biomass determination. The optical sensors enabled the characterization of an Escherichia coli batch cultivation over 8 h in the cwMBR as proof of concept for further bioprocesses. Hence, the cwMBR with integrated optical sensors has the potential for a wide range of microscale bioprocesses, including cell-based assays, screening applications and process development.
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- Kevin Viebrock
- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (K.V.); (P.W.); (J.-A.M.); (L.J.F.); (D.R.)
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria; (D.R.); (T.M.)
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- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
- Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (K.V.); (P.W.); (J.-A.M.); (L.J.F.); (D.R.)
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (K.V.); (P.W.); (J.-A.M.); (L.J.F.); (D.R.)
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (K.V.); (P.W.); (J.-A.M.); (L.J.F.); (D.R.)
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (K.V.); (P.W.); (J.-A.M.); (L.J.F.); (D.R.)
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
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- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
- Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria; (D.R.); (T.M.)
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (K.V.); (P.W.); (J.-A.M.); (L.J.F.); (D.R.)
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany; (S.M.); (A.D.)
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Fitzgerald S, O'Shea DF. Continuous Flow Bioconjugations of NIR‐AZA Fluorophores via Strained Alkyne Cycloadditions with Intra‐Chip Fluorogenic Monitoring**. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202104111. [PMID: 34979050 PMCID: PMC9305252 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The importance of bioconjugation reactions continues to grow for cell specific targeting and dual therapeutic plus diagnostic medical applications. This necessitates the development of new bioconjugation chemistries, in‐flow synthetic and analytical methods. With this goal, continuous flow bioconjugations were readily achieved with short residence times for strained alkyne substituted carbohydrate and therapeutic peptide biomolecules in reaction with azide and tetrazine substituted fluorophores. The strained alkyne substrates included substituted 2‐amino‐2‐deoxy‐α‐D‐glucopyranose, and the linear and cyclic peptide sequences QIRQQPRDPPTETLELEVSPDPAS‐OH and c(RGDfK) respectively. The catalyst and reagent‐free inverse electron demand tetrazine cycloadditions proved more favourable than the azide 1,3‐dipolar cycloadditions. Reaction completion was achieved with residence times of 5 min at 40 °C for tetrazine versus 10 min at 80 °C for azide cycloadditions. The use of a fluorogenic tetrazine fluorophore, in a glass channelled reactor chip, allowed for intra‐chip reaction monitoring by recording fluorescence intensities at various positions throughout the chip. As the Diels‐Alder reactions proceeded through the chip, the fluorescence intensity increased accordingly in real‐time. The application of continuous flow fluorogenic bioconjugations could offer an efficient translational access to theranostic agents.
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- Chemistry Department, RCSI 123 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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Sonmezoglu S, Fineman JR, Maltepe E, Maharbiz MM. Monitoring deep-tissue oxygenation with a millimeter-scale ultrasonic implant. Nat Biotechnol 2021; 39:855-864. [PMID: 33782610 DOI: 10.1038/s41587-021-00866-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Vascular complications following solid organ transplantation may lead to graft ischemia, dysfunction or loss. Imaging approaches can provide intermittent assessments of graft perfusion, but require highly skilled practitioners and do not directly assess graft oxygenation. Existing systems for monitoring tissue oxygenation are limited by the need for wired connections, the inability to provide real-time data or operation restricted to surface tissues. Here, we present a minimally invasive system to monitor deep-tissue O2 that reports continuous real-time data from centimeter-scale depths in sheep and up to a 10-cm depth in ex vivo porcine tissue. The system is composed of a millimeter-sized, wireless, ultrasound-powered implantable luminescence O2 sensor and an external transceiver for bidirectional data transfer, enabling deep-tissue oxygenation monitoring for surgical or critical care indications.
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- Soner Sonmezoglu
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Initiative for Pediatric Drug and Device Development, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Initiative for Pediatric Drug and Device Development, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. .,The UC Berkeley-UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. .,Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Qiu W, Nagl S. Automated Miniaturized Digital Microfluidic Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Using a Chip-Integrated Optical Oxygen Sensor. ACS Sens 2021; 6:1147-1156. [PMID: 33720687 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We present the first digital microfluidic (DMF) antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) using an optical oxygen sensor film for in-situ and real-time continuous measurement of extracellular dissolved oxygen (DO). The device allows one to monitor bacterial growth across the entire cell culture area, and the fabricated device was utilized for a miniaturized and automated AST. The oxygen-sensitive probe platinum(II)-5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)-porphyrin was embedded in a Hyflon AD 60 polymer and spin-coated as a 100 nm thick layer onto an ITO glass serving as the DMF ground electrode. This DMF-integrated oxygen sensing film was found to cause no negative effects to the droplet manipulation or cell growth on the chip. The developed DMF platform was used to monitor the DO consumption during Escherichia coli (E. coli) growth caused by cellular respiration. A rapid and reliable twofold dilution procedure was developed and performed, and the AST with E. coli ATCC 25922 in the presence of ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline at different concentrations from 0.5 to 8 μg mL-1 was investigated. All sample dispensation, dilution, and mixing were performed automatically on the chip within 10 min. The minimum inhibitory concentration values measured from the DMF chip were consistent with those from the standard broth microdilution method but requiring only minimal sample handling and working with much smaller sample volumes.
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- Wenting Qiu
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Välimäki H, Hyvärinen T, Leivo J, Iftikhar H, Pekkanen-Mattila M, Rajan DK, Verho J, Kreutzer J, Ryynänen T, Pirhonen J, Aalto-Setälä K, Kallio P, Narkilahti S, Lekkala J. Covalent immobilization of luminescent oxygen indicators reduces cytotoxicity. Biomed Microdevices 2020; 22:41. [PMID: 32494857 PMCID: PMC7270993 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-020-00495-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Luminescence-based oxygen sensing is a widely used tool in cell culture applications. In a typical configuration, the luminescent oxygen indicators are embedded in a solid, oxygen-permeable matrix in contact with the culture medium. However, in sensitive cell cultures even minimal leaching of the potentially cytotoxic indicators can become an issue. One way to prevent the leaching is to immobilize the indicators covalently into the supporting matrix. In this paper, we report on a method where platinum(II)-5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorphenyl)-porphyrin (PtTFPP) oxygen indicators are covalently immobilized into a polymer matrix consisting of polystyrene and poly(pentafluorostyrene). We study how the covalent immobilization influences the sensing material’s cytotoxicity to human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived (hiPSC-derived) neurons and cardiomyocytes (CMs) through 7–13 days culturing experiments and various viability analyses. Furthermore, we study the effect of the covalent immobilization on the indicator leaching and the oxygen sensing properties of the material. In addition, we demonstrate the use of the covalently linked oxygen sensing material in real time oxygen tension monitoring in functional hypoxia studies of the hiPSC-derived CMs. The results show that the covalently immobilized indicators substantially reduce indicator leaching and the cytotoxicity of the oxygen sensing material, while the influence on the oxygen sensing properties remains small or nonexistent.
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- Hannu Välimäki
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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Luo W, Cui Q, Fang K, Chen K, Ma H, Guan J. Responsive Hydrogel-based Photonic Nanochains for Microenvironment Sensing and Imaging in Real Time and High Resolution. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:803-811. [PMID: 29323918 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Microenvironment sensing and imaging are of importance in microscale zones like microreactors, microfluidic systems, and biological cells. But they are so far implemented only based on chemical colors from dyes or quantum dots, which suffered either from photobleaching, quenching, or photoblinking behaviors, or from limited color gamut. In contrast, structural colors from hydrogel-based photonic crystals (PCs) may be stable and tunable in the whole visible spectrum by diffraction peak shift, facilitating the visual detection with high accuracy. However, the current hydrogel-based PCs are all inappropriate for microscale detection due to the bulk size. Here we demonstrate the smallest hydrogel-based PCs, responsive hydrogel-based photonic nanochains with high-resolution and real-time response, by developing a general hydrogen bond-guided template polymerization method. A variety of mechanically separated stimuli-responsive hydrogel-based photonic nanochains have been obtained in a large scale including those responding to pH, solvent, and temperature. Each of them has a submicrometer diameter and is composed of individual one-dimensional periodic structure of magnetic particles locked by a tens-of-nanometer-thick peapod-like responsive hydrogel shell. Taking the pH-responsive hydrogel-based photonic nanochains, for example, pH-induced hydrogel volume change notably alters the nanochain length, resulting in a significant variation of the structural color. The submicrometer size endows the nanochains with improved resolution and response time by 2-3 orders of magnitude than the previous counterparts. Our results for the first time validate the feasibility of using structural colors for microenvironment sensing and imaging and may further promote the applications of responsive PCs, such as in displays and printing.
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- Wei Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070 , China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070 , China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070 , China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070 , China
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Optical Planar Waveguide Sensor with Integrated Digitally-Printed Light Coupling-in and Readout Elements. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19132856. [PMID: 31252582 PMCID: PMC6651219 DOI: 10.3390/s19132856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Optical planar waveguide sensors, able to detect and process information from the environment in a fast, cost-effective, and remote fashion, are of great interest currently in different application areas including security, metrology, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, energy, environment, or health. Integration of networks of these systems together with other optical elements, such as light sources, readout, or detection systems, in a planar waveguide geometry is greatly demanded towards more compact, portable, and versatile sensing platforms. Herein, we report an optical temperature sensor with a planar waveguide architecture integrating inkjet-printed luminescent light coupling-in and readout elements with matched emission and excitation. The first luminescent element, when illuminated with light in its absorption band, emits light that is partially coupled into the propagation modes of the planar waveguide. Remote excitation of this element can be performed without the need for special alignment of the light source. A thermoresponsive liquid crystal-based film regulates the amount of light coupled out from the planar waveguide at the sensing location. The second luminescent element partly absorbs the waveguided light that reaches its location and emits at longer wavelengths, serving as a temperature readout element through luminescence intensity measurements. Overall, the ability of inkjet technology to digitally print luminescent elements demonstrates great potential for the integration and miniaturization of light coupling-in and readout elements in optical planar waveguide sensing platforms.
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Seo J, Wang C, Chang S, Park J, Kim W. A hydrogel-driven microfluidic suction pump with a high flow rate. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:1790-1796. [PMID: 30964487 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00062c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We propose a portable, non-powered, long-term working suction pump with a high flow rate for microfluidic devices. The pump is driven by a superabsorbent polymer enclosed in a housing with porous fins to accelerate water absorption. We experimentally demonstrate that the pump creates an outstanding flow rate of more than 80 μl min-1 and an absorption volume of ∼20 ml. We address the key design principles underlying the outstanding performance of the pump. As an exemplary application, we constructed a portable power generator by combining the hydrogel pump with a reverse electrodialysis (RED) device. This portable system, powered only by KCl solutions with different ion concentrations, exhibited an output density of ∼70 μW cm-2 for more than an hour. The proposed versatile hydrogel pump could provide a breakthrough for developing various portable microfluidic systems.
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- Jaedeok Seo
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Rivera KR, Yokus MA, Erb PD, Pozdin VA, Daniele M. Measuring and regulating oxygen levels in microphysiological systems: design, material, and sensor considerations. Analyst 2019; 144:3190-3215. [PMID: 30968094 PMCID: PMC6564678 DOI: 10.1039/c8an02201a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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As microfabrication techniques and tissue engineering methods improve, microphysiological systems (MPS) are being engineered that recapitulate complex physiological and pathophysiological states to supplement and challenge traditional animal models. Although MPS provide unique microenvironments that transcend common 2D cell culture, without proper regulation of oxygen content, MPS often fail to provide the biomimetic environment necessary to activate and investigate fundamental pathways of cellular metabolism and sub-cellular level. Oxygen exists in the human body in various concentrations and partial pressures; moreover, it fluctuates dramatically depending on fasting, exercise, and sleep patterns. Regulating oxygen content inside MPS necessitates a sensitive biological sensor to quantify oxygen content in real-time. Measuring oxygen in a microdevice is a non-trivial requirement for studies focused on understanding how oxygen impacts cellular processes, including angiogenesis and tumorigenesis. Quantifying oxygen inside a microdevice can be achieved via an array of technologies, with each method having benefits and limitations in terms of sensitivity, limits of detection, and invasiveness that must be considered and optimized. This article will review oxygen physiology in organ systems and offer comparisons of organ-specific MPS that do and do not consider oxygen microenvironments. Materials used in microphysiological models will also be analyzed in terms of their ability to control oxygen. Finally, oxygen sensor technologies are critically compared and evaluated for use in MPS.
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- Kristina R Rivera
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 911 Oval Dr., Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Maldonado SL, Krull J, Rasch D, Panjan P, Sesay AM, Marques MPC, Szita N, Krull R. Application of a multiphase microreactor chemostat for the determination of reaction kinetics of Staphylococcus carnosus. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 42:953-961. [PMID: 30810809 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-019-02095-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bioreactors at the microliter scale offer a promising approach to accelerate bioprocess development. Advantages of such microbioreactors include a reduction in the use of expensive reagents. In this study, a chemostat operation mode of a cuvette-based microbubble column bioreactor made of polystyrene (working volume of 550 µL) was demonstrated. Aeration occurs through a nozzle (Ø ≤ 100 µm) and supports submerged whole-cell cultivation of Staphylococcus carnosus. Stationary concentrations of biomass and glucose were determined in the dilution rate regime ranging from 0.12 to 0.80 1/h with a glucose feed concentration of 1 g/L. For the first time, reaction kinetics of S. carnosus were estimated from data obtained from continuous cultivation. The maximal specific growth rate (µmax = 0.824 1/h), Monod constant (KS = 34 × 10- 3gS/L), substrate-related biomass yield coefficient (YX/S = 0.315 gCDW/gS), and maintenance coefficient (mS = 0.0035 gS/(gCDW·h)) were determined. These parameters are now available for further studies in the field of synthetic biology.
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- S Lladó Maldonado
- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Rebenring 56, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany.,Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Rebenring 56, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany.,Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Rebenring 56, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany.,Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Measurement Technology Unit, CEMIS-Oulu, Kajaani University Consortium, University of Oulu, Kajaani, Finland
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- Measurement Technology Unit, CEMIS-Oulu, Kajaani University Consortium, University of Oulu, Kajaani, Finland
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Rebenring 56, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany. .,Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
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A Point-of-Care Device for Molecular Diagnosis Based on CMOS SPAD Detectors with Integrated Microfluidics. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19030445. [PMID: 30678225 PMCID: PMC6387092 DOI: 10.3390/s19030445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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We describe the integration of techniques and technologies to develop a Point-of-Care for molecular diagnosis PoC-MD, based on a fluorescence lifetime measurement. Our PoC-MD is a low-cost, simple, fast, and easy-to-use general-purpose platform, aimed at carrying out fast diagnostics test through label detection of a variety of biomarkers. It is based on a 1-D array of 10 ultra-sensitive Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) detectors made in a 0.18 μm High-Voltage Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (HV-CMOS) technology. A custom microfluidic polydimethylsiloxane cartridge to insert the sample is straightforwardly positioned on top of the SPAD array without any alignment procedure with the SPAD array. Moreover, the proximity between the sample and the gate-operated SPAD sensor makes unnecessary any lens or optical filters to detect the fluorescence for long lifetime fluorescent dyes, such as quantum dots. Additionally, the use of a low-cost laser diode as pulsed excitation source and a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to implement the control and processing electronics, makes the device flexible and easy to adapt to the target label molecule by only changing the laser diode. Using this device, reliable and sensitive real-time proof-of-concept fluorescence lifetime measurement of quantum dot QdotTM 605 streptavidin conjugate is demonstrated.
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Lladó Maldonado S, Panjan P, Sun S, Rasch D, Sesay AM, Mayr T, Krull R. A fully online sensor-equipped, disposable multiphase microbioreactor as a screening platform for biotechnological applications. Biotechnol Bioeng 2018; 116:65-75. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.26831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Susanna Lladó Maldonado
- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig Germany
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- Unit of Measurement Technologies, University of Oulu; Kajaani Finland
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology; Graz Austria
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig Germany
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- Unit of Measurement Technologies, University of Oulu; Kajaani Finland
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology; Graz Austria
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- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig Germany
- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig; Braunschweig Germany
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Dhong C, Edmunds SJ, Ramírez J, Kayser LV, Chen F, Jokerst JV, Lipomi DJ. Optics-Free, Non-Contact Measurements of Fluids, Bubbles, and Particles in Microchannels Using Metallic Nano-Islands on Graphene. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:5306-5311. [PMID: 30024767 PMCID: PMC6174088 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b02292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Despite the apparent convenience of microfluidic technologies for applications in healthcare, such devices often rely on capital-intensive optics and other peripheral equipment that limit throughput. Here, we monitored the transit of fluids, gases, particles, and cells as they flowed through a microfluidic channel without the use of a camera or laser, i.e., "optics-free" microfluidics. We did this by monitoring the deformation of the side walls caused by the analyte passing through the channel. Critically, the analyte did not have to make contact with the channel walls to induce a deflection. This minute deformation was transduced into a change in electrical resistance using an ultrasensitive piezoresitive film composed of metallic nano-islands on graphene. We related changes in the resistance of the sensor to the theoretical deformation of the channel at varying flow rates. Then, we used air bubbles to induce a perturbation on the elastomeric channel walls and measured the viscoelastic relaxation of the walls of the channel. We obtained a viscoelastic time constant of 11.3 ± 3.5 s-1 for polydimethylsiloxane, which is consistent with values obtained using other techniques. Finally, we flowed silica particles and human mesenchymal stem cells and measured the deformation profiles of the channel. This technique yielded a convenient, continuous, and non-contact measurement of rigid and deformable particles without the use of a laser or camera.
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- Charles Dhong
- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448
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Escribà-Gelonch M, Shahbazali E, Honing M, Hessel V. Quality-In(Process)Line (QuIProLi) process intensification for a micro-flow UV-photo synthesis enabled by online UHPLC analysis. Tetrahedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ahadian S, Civitarese R, Bannerman D, Mohammadi MH, Lu R, Wang E, Davenport-Huyer L, Lai B, Zhang B, Zhao Y, Mandla S, Korolj A, Radisic M. Organ-On-A-Chip Platforms: A Convergence of Advanced Materials, Cells, and Microscale Technologies. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7. [PMID: 29034591 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Significant advances in biomaterials, stem cell biology, and microscale technologies have enabled the fabrication of biologically relevant tissues and organs. Such tissues and organs, referred to as organ-on-a-chip (OOC) platforms, have emerged as a powerful tool in tissue analysis and disease modeling for biological and pharmacological applications. A variety of biomaterials are used in tissue fabrication providing multiple biological, structural, and mechanical cues in the regulation of cell behavior and tissue morphogenesis. Cells derived from humans enable the fabrication of personalized OOC platforms. Microscale technologies are specifically helpful in providing physiological microenvironments for tissues and organs. In this review, biomaterials, cells, and microscale technologies are described as essential components to construct OOC platforms. The latest developments in OOC platforms (e.g., liver, skeletal muscle, cardiac, cancer, lung, skin, bone, and brain) are then discussed as functional tools in simulating human physiology and metabolism. Future perspectives and major challenges in the development of OOC platforms toward accelerating clinical studies of drug discovery are finally highlighted.
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- Samad Ahadian
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry; University of Toronto; Toronto M5S 3G9 Ontario Canada
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Pfeiffer SA, Nagl S. On-Chip Photothermal Analyte Detection Using Integrated Luminescent Temperature Sensors. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9400-9406. [PMID: 28753273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Optical absorbance detection based on attenuated light transmission is limited in sensitivity due to short path lengths in microfluidic and other miniaturized platforms. An alternative is detection using the photothermal effect. Herein we introduce a new kind of photothermal absorbance measurement using integrated luminescent temperature sensor spots inside microfluidic channels. The temperature sensors were photopolymerized inside the channels from NOA 81 UV-curable thiolene prepolymer doped with a tris(1,10-phenanthroline)ruthenium(II) temperature probe. The polymerized sensing structures were as small as 26 ± 3 μm in diameter and displayed a temperature resolution of better than 0.3 K between 20 and 50 °C. The absorbance from 532 nm laser excitation of the food dye Amaranth as a model analyte was quantified using these spots, and the influence of the flow rate, laser power, and concentration was investigated. Calibration yielded a linear relationship between analyte concentration and the temperature signal in the channels. The limit of detection for the azo-dye Amaranth (E123) in this setup was 13 μM. A minimal detectable absorbance of 3.2 × 10-3 AU was obtained using an optical path length of 125 μm in this initial study. A microreactor with integrated temperature sensors was then employed for an absorbance-based miniaturized nitrite analysis, yielding a detection limit of 26 μM at a total assay time of only 75 s. This technique is very promising for sensitive, and potentially spatially resolved, optical absorbance detection on the micro- and nanoscale.
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- Simon A Pfeiffer
- Institut für Analytische Chemie, Universität Leipzig , Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie, Universität Leipzig , Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Gruber P, Marques MPC, Szita N, Mayr T. Integration and application of optical chemical sensors in microbioreactors. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:2693-2712. [PMID: 28725897 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00538e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The quantification of key variables such as oxygen, pH, carbon dioxide, glucose, and temperature provides essential information for biological and biotechnological applications and their development. Microfluidic devices offer an opportunity to accelerate research and development in these areas due to their small scale, and the fine control over the microenvironment, provided that these key variables can be measured. Optical sensors are well-suited for this task. They offer non-invasive and non-destructive monitoring of the mentioned variables, and the establishment of time-course profiles without the need for sampling from the microfluidic devices. They can also be implemented in larger systems, facilitating cross-scale comparison of analytical data. This tutorial review presents an overview of the optical sensors and their technology, with a view to support current and potential new users in microfluidics and biotechnology in the implementation of such sensors. It introduces the benefits and challenges of sensor integration, including, their application for microbioreactors. Sensor formats, integration methods, device bonding options, and monitoring options are explained. Luminescent sensors for oxygen, pH, carbon dioxide, glucose and temperature are showcased. Areas where further development is needed are highlighted with the intent to guide future development efforts towards analytes for which reliable, stable, or easily integrated detection methods are not yet available.
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- Pia Gruber
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK.
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Nagl S. Micro free-flow isoelectric focusing with integrated optical pH sensors. Eng Life Sci 2017; 18:114-123. [PMID: 32624893 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201700035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Recently, a new observation method for monitoring of pH gradients in microfluidic free-flow electrophoresis has emerged. It is based on the use of chip-integrated fluorescent or luminescent micro sensor layers. These are able to monitor pH gradients in miniaturized separations in real time and spatially resolved; this is particularly useful in isoelectric focusing. Here these multifunctional microdevices that feature continuous separation, monitoring, and in some instances other functionalities, are reviewed. The employed microfabrication procedures to produce these devices are discussed and the different pH sensor matrices that were integrated and their applications in the separation of different types of biomolecules. The procedures for obtaining spatially resolved information about the separated molecules and the pH at the same time and different detection modalities to achieve this such as deep UV fluorescence as well as time-resolved referenced pH sensing and the integration of a precolumn labeling step into these platforms are also highlighted.
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- Stefan Nagl
- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Kowloon Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
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Integrating fluorescent molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) sensor particles with a modular microfluidic platform for nanomolar small-molecule detection directly in aqueous samples. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 99:244-250. [PMID: 28772227 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fluorescent sensory MIP (molecularly imprinted polymer) particles were combined with a droplet-based 3D microfluidic system for the selective determination of a prototype small-molecule analyte of environmental concern, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid or 2,4-D, at nanomolar concentration directly in water samples. A tailor-made fluorescent indicator cross-linker was thus designed that translates the binding event directly into an enhanced fluorescence signal. The phenoxazinone-type cross-linker was co-polymerized into a thin MIP layer grafted from the surface of silica microparticles following a RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer) polymerization protocol. While the indicator cross-linker outperformed its corresponding monomer twin, establishment of a phase-transfer protocol was essential to guarantee that the hydrogen bond-mediated signalling mechanism between the urea binding site on the indicator cross-linker and the carboxylate group of the analyte was still operative upon real sample analysis. The latter was achieved by integration of the fluorescent core-shell MIP sensor particles into a modular microfluidic platform that allows for an in-line phase-transfer assay, extracting the analyte from aqueous sample droplets into the organic phase that contains the sensor particles. Real-time fluorescence determination of 2,4-D down to 20nM was realized with the system and applied for the analysis of various surface water samples collected from different parts of the world.
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Wang Z, Wang H, Meng T, Hao E, Jiao L. Synthetically simple, click-generated quinoline-based Fe 3+ sensors. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2017; 5:024015. [PMID: 28617670 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/aa7170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Simple quinoline-based fluorescent probes for Fe3+ have been efficiently synthesized through 'click' reaction. Both probes gave intense fluorescence compared to 8-hydroquinoline in various organic solvents due to the inhibition of the excited state intramolecular photon transfer process, while showing dramatically quenched and red-shifted fluorescence in an aqueous solution, which can be attributed to the hydrogen bond-induced intermolecular excited state proton transfer process. In the presence of Fe3+ or in an acidic condition (pH less than 4.0), both probes showed similar quenching of the emission and over 100 nm red-shifts of their emission maxima. The binding mode between the probes and Fe3+ has been found to be 1:1 based on Job's plot. A highly sensitive and selective response in their absorption and emission towards Fe3+ over many other metal ions, including Cr3+ and Cu2+, was observed and may be the result of the ground state metal to ligand charge transfer effect from Fe3+ to quinoline ligands.
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- Zhaoyun Wang
- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, People's Republic of China
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Gruber P, Marques MPC, O'Sullivan B, Baganz F, Wohlgemuth R, Szita N. Conscious coupling: The challenges and opportunities of cascading enzymatic microreactors. Biotechnol J 2017; 12. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Pia Gruber
- Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London; WC1H 0AH United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London; WC1H 0AH United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London; WC1H 0AH United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London; WC1H 0AH United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London; WC1H 0AH United Kingdom
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- Judit Randek
- Division of Biotechnology, IFM, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Pfeiffer SA, Borisov SM, Nagl S. In-line monitoring of pH and oxygen during enzymatic reactions in off-the-shelf all-glass microreactors using integrated luminescent microsensors. Mikrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-016-2021-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ehgartner J, Strobl M, Bolivar JM, Rabl D, Rothbauer M, Ertl P, Borisov SM, Mayr T. Simultaneous Determination of Oxygen and pH Inside Microfluidic Devices Using Core–Shell Nanosensors. Anal Chem 2016; 88:9796-9804. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Josef Ehgartner
- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/3, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/3, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Petersgasse 12/1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/3, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt
9/163, 1060 Wien, Austria
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- Institute
of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt
9/163, 1060 Wien, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/3, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/3, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Herzog C, Poehler E, Peretzki AJ, Borisov SM, Aigner D, Mayr T, Nagl S. Continuous on-chip fluorescence labelling, free-flow isoelectric focusing and marker-free isoelectric point determination of proteins and peptides. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:1565-1572. [PMID: 27064144 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00055j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We present a microfluidic platform that contains a micro flow reactor for on-chip biomolecule labelling that is directly followed by a separation bed for continuous free-flow electrophoresis and has an integrated hydrogel-based near-infrared fluorescent pH sensor layer. Using this assembly, labelling of protein and peptide mixtures, their separation via free-flow isoelectric focusing and the determination of the isoelectric point (pI) of the separated products via the integrated sensor layer could be carried out within typically around 5 minutes. Spatially-resolved immobilization of fluidic and sensing structures was carried out via multistep photolithography. The assembly was characterized and optimized with respect to their fluidic and pH sensing properties and applied in the IEF of model proteins, peptides and a tryptic digest from physalaemine. We have therefore realized continuous sample preparation and preparative separation, analyte detection, process observation and analyte assignment capability based on pI on a single platform the size of a microscope slide.
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- Christin Herzog
- Institut für Analytische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Technische Universität Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/III, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Technische Universität Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/III, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Technische Universität Graz, Stremayrgasse 9/III, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institut für Analytische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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Poehler E, Pfeiffer SA, Herm M, Gaebler M, Busse B, Nagl S. Microchamber arrays with an integrated long luminescence lifetime pH sensor. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 408:2927-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9178-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bonk SM, Stubbe M, Buehler SM, Tautorat C, Baumann W, Klinkenberg ED, Gimsa J. Design and Characterization of a Sensorized Microfluidic Cell-Culture System with Electro-Thermal Micro-Pumps and Sensors for Cell Adhesion, Oxygen, and pH on a Glass Chip. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2015; 5:513-36. [PMID: 26263849 PMCID: PMC4600170 DOI: 10.3390/bios5030513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
We combined a multi-sensor glass-chip with a microfluidic channel grid for the characterization of cellular behavior. The grid was imprinted in poly-dimethyl-siloxane. Mouse-embryonal/fetal calvaria fibroblasts (MC3T3-E1) were used as a model system. Thin-film platinum (Pt) sensors for respiration (amperometric oxygen electrode), acidification (potentiometric pH electrodes) and cell adhesion (interdigitated-electrodes structures, IDES) allowed us to monitor cell-physiological parameters as well as the cell-spreading behavior. Two on-chip electro-thermal micro-pumps (ETμPs) permitted the induction of medium flow in the system, e.g., for medium mixing and drug delivery. The glass-wafer technology ensured the microscopic observability of the on-chip cell culture. Connecting Pt structures were passivated by a 1.2 μm layer of silicon nitride (Si3N4). Thin Si3N4 layers (20 nm or 60 nm) were used as the sensitive material of the pH electrodes. These electrodes showed a linear behavior in the pH range from 4 to 9, with a sensitivity of up to 39 mV per pH step. The oxygen sensors were circular Pt electrodes with a sensor area of 78.5 μm(2). Their sensitivity was 100 pA per 1% oxygen increase in the range from 0% to 21% oxygen (air saturated). Two different IDES geometries with 30- and 50-μm finger spacings showed comparable sensitivities in detecting the proliferation rate of MC3T3 cells. These cells were cultured for 11 days in vitro to test the biocompatibility, microfluidics and electric sensors of our system under standard laboratory conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sebastian M Bonk
- Chair for Biophysics, Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Gertrudenstr. 11a, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
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- Chair for Biophysics, Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Gertrudenstr. 11a, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Institute of Muscle Biology and Growth, Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany.
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- Chair for Biophysics, Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Gertrudenstr. 11a, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
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- Chair for Biophysics, Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Gertrudenstr. 11a, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
| | | | - Jan Gimsa
- Chair for Biophysics, Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Gertrudenstr. 11a, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
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