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Cheng G, Kuan CY, Lou KW, Ho YP. Light-Responsive Materials in Droplet Manipulation for Biochemical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2313935. [PMID: 38379512 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Miniaturized droplets, characterized by well-controlled microenvironments and capability for parallel processing, have significantly advanced the studies on enzymatic evolution, molecular diagnostics, and single-cell analysis. However, manipulation of small-sized droplets, including moving, merging, and trapping of the targeted droplets for complex biochemical assays and subsequent analysis, is not trivial and remains technically demanding. Among various techniques, light-driven methods stand out as a promising candidate for droplet manipulation in a facile and flexible manner, given the features of contactless interaction, high spatiotemporal resolution, and biocompatibility. This review therefore compiles an in-depth discussion of the governing mechanisms underpinning light-driven droplet manipulation. Besides, light-responsive materials, representing the core of light-matter interaction and the key character converting light into different forms of energy, are particularly assessed in this review. Recent advancements in light-responsive materials and the most notable applications are comprehensively archived and evaluated. Continuous innovations and rational engineering of light-responsive materials are expected to propel the development of light-driven droplet manipulation, equip droplets with enhanced functionality, and broaden the applications of droplets for biochemical studies and routine biochemical investigations.
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- Guangyao Cheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- Centre for Novel Biomaterials, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Regeneration Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Zaman MA, Wu M, Ren W, Jensen MA, Davis RW, Hesselink L. Spectral tweezers: Single sample spectroscopy using optoelectronic tweezers. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 2024; 124:071104. [PMID: 38356894 PMCID: PMC10864034 DOI: 10.1063/5.0191871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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A scheme that combines optoelectronic tweezers (OET) with spectroscopic analysis is presented. Referred to as spectral tweezers, the approach uses a single focused light beam that acts both as the trapping beam for OET and the probe beam for spectroscopy. Having simultaneous manipulation and spectral characterization ability, the method is used to isolate single micro-samples from clusters and perform spectral measurements. Experimental results show that a characteristic spectral signature can be obtained for a given sample. The proposed approach can be easily integrated into the optical setups used for conventional OETs with only a few additional optical components, making it a convenient tool for bio-analytical applications.
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- Mohammad Asif Zaman
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Ryu JE, Park S, Park Y, Ryu SW, Hwang K, Jang HW. Technological Breakthroughs in Chip Fabrication, Transfer, and Color Conversion for High-Performance Micro-LED Displays. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2204947. [PMID: 35950613 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The implementation of high-efficiency and high-resolution displays has been the focus of considerable research interest. Recently, micro light-emitting diodes (micro-LEDs), which are inorganic light-emitting diodes of size <100 µm2 , have emerged as a promising display technology owing to their superior features and advantages over other displays like liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes. Although many companies have introduced micro-LED displays since 2012, obstacles to mass production still exist. Three major challenges, i.e., low quantum efficiency, time-consuming transfer, and complex color conversion, have been overcome with technological breakthroughs to realize cost-effective micro-LED displays. In the review, methods for improving the degraded quantum efficiency of GaN-based micro-LEDs induced by the size effect are examined, including wet chemical treatment, passivation layer adoption, LED structure design, and growing LEDs in self-passivated structures. Novel transfer technologies, including pick-up transfer and self-assembly methods, for developing large-area micro-LED displays with high yield and reliability are discussed in depth. Quantum dots as color conversion materials for high color purity, and deposition methods such as electrohydrodynamic jet printing or contact printing on micro-LEDs are also addressed. This review presents current status and critical challenges of micro-LED technology and promising technical breakthroughs for commercialization of high-performance displays.
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- Jung-El Ryu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Advance Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, 16229, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Suwon, 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Advance Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, 16229, Republic of Korea
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Ren W, Zaman MA, Wu M, Jensen MA, Davis RW, Hesselink L. Microparticle electrical conductivity measurement using optoelectronic tweezers. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 2023; 134:113104. [PMID: 37736285 PMCID: PMC10511258 DOI: 10.1063/5.0169565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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When it comes to simulate or calculate an optoelectronic tweezer (OET) response for a microparticle suspended in a given medium, a precise electrical conductivity (later referred to as conductivity) value for the microparticle is critical. However, there are not well-established measurements or well-referenced values for microparticle conductivities in the OET realm. Thus, we report a method based on measuring the escape velocity of a microparticle with a standard OET system to calculate its conductivity. A widely used 6 μm polystyrene bead (PSB) is used for the study. The conductivity values are found to be invariant around 2×10-3 S/m across multiple different aqueous media, which helps clarify the ambiguity in the usage of PSB conductivity. Our convenient approach could principally be applied for the measurement of multiple unknown OET-relevant material properties of microparticle-medium systems with various OET responses, which can be beneficial to carry out more accurate characterization in relevant fields.
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- Wei Ren
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Zhang S, Xu B, Elsayed M, Nan F, Liang W, Valley JK, Liu L, Huang Q, Wu MC, Wheeler AR. Optoelectronic tweezers: a versatile toolbox for nano-/micro-manipulation. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:9203-9242. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00359g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This review covers the fundamentals, recent progress and state-of-the-art applications of optoelectronic tweezers technology, and demonstrates that optoelectronic tweezers technology is a versatile and powerful toolbox for nano-/micro-manipulation.
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- Shuailong Zhang
- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Room 711, Building No 6, Science and Technology Park, 5 Zhongguancun South St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems (Beijing Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Room 711, Building No 6, Science and Technology Park, 5 Zhongguancun South St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G9, Canada
- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China
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- Berkeley Lights, Inc, 5858 Horton Street #320, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Room 711, Building No 6, Science and Technology Park, 5 Zhongguancun South St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems (Beijing Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G9, Canada
- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E1, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6, Canada
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Lu S, Li J, Huang K, Liu G, Zhou Y, Cai D, Zhang R, Kang J. Designs of InGaN Micro-LED Structure for Improving Quantum Efficiency at Low Current Density. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:99. [PMID: 34081221 PMCID: PMC8175512 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03557-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Here we report a comprehensive numerical study for the operating behavior and physical mechanism of nitride micro-light-emitting-diode (micro-LED) at low current density. Analysis for the polarization effect shows that micro-LED suffers a severer quantum-confined Stark effect at low current density, which poses challenges for improving efficiency and realizing stable full-color emission. Carrier transport and matching are analyzed to determine the best operating conditions and optimize the structure design of micro-LED at low current density. It is shown that less quantum well number in the active region enhances carrier matching and radiative recombination rate, leading to higher quantum efficiency and output power. Effectiveness of the electron blocking layer (EBL) for micro-LED is discussed. By removing the EBL, the electron confinement and hole injection are found to be improved simultaneously, hence the emission of micro-LED is enhanced significantly at low current density. The recombination processes regarding Auger and Shockley-Read-Hall are investigated, and the sensitivity to defect is highlighted for micro-LED at low current density.Synopsis: The polarization-induced QCSE, the carrier transport and matching, and recombination processes of InGaN micro-LEDs operating at low current density are numerically investigated. Based on the understanding of these device behaviors and mechanisms, specifically designed epitaxial structures including two QWs, highly doped or without EBL and p-GaN with high hole concentration for the efficient micro-LED emissive display are proposed. The sensitivity to defect density is also highlighted for micro-LED.
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- Shiqiang Lu
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
- Future Display Institute of Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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Liang S, Cao Y, Dai Y, Wang F, Bai X, Song B, Zhang C, Gan C, Arai F, Feng L. A Versatile Optoelectronic Tweezer System for Micro-Objects Manipulation: Transportation, Patterning, Sorting, Rotating and Storage. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12030271. [PMID: 33800834 PMCID: PMC8000357 DOI: 10.3390/mi12030271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Non-contact manipulation technology has a wide range of applications in the manipulation and fabrication of micro/nanomaterials. However, the manipulation devices are often complex, operated only by professionals, and limited by a single manipulation function. Here, we propose a simple versatile optoelectronic tweezer (OET) system that can be easily controlled for manipulating microparticles with different sizes. In this work, we designed and established an optoelectronic tweezer manipulation system. The OET system could be used to manipulate particles with a wide range of sizes from 2 μm to 150 μm. The system could also manipulate micro-objects of different dimensions like 1D spherical polystyrene microspheres, 2D rod-shaped euglena gracilis, and 3D spiral microspirulina. Optical microscopic patterns for trapping, storing, parallel transporting, and patterning microparticles were designed for versatile manipulation. The sorting, rotation, and assembly of single particles in a given region were experimentally demonstrated. In addition, temperatures measured under different objective lenses indicate that the system does not generate excessive heat to damage bioparticles. The non-contact versatile manipulation reduces operating process and contamination. In future work, the simple optoelectronic tweezers system can be used to control non-contaminated cell interaction and micro-nano manipulation.
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- Shuzhang Liang
- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- BEIGE Institue of Robot & Intelligent Manufacturing, Weifang 261000, China;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (S.L.); (Y.C.); (Y.D.); (X.B.); (B.S.); (C.Z.); (C.G.)
- BEIGE Institue of Robot & Intelligent Manufacturing, Weifang 261000, China;
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-8231-6603
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Jorgolli M, Nevill T, Winters A, Chen I, Chong S, Lin F, Mock M, Chen C, Le K, Tan C, Jess P, Xu H, Hamburger A, Stevens J, Munro T, Wu M, Tagari P, Miranda LP. Nanoscale integration of single cell biologics discovery processes using optofluidic manipulation and monitoring. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 116:2393-2411. [PMID: 31112285 PMCID: PMC6771990 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The new and rapid advancement in the complexity of biologics drug discovery has been driven by a deeper understanding of biological systems combined with innovative new therapeutic modalities, paving the way to breakthrough therapies for previously intractable diseases. These exciting times in biomedical innovation require the development of novel technologies to facilitate the sophisticated, multifaceted, high-paced workflows necessary to support modern large molecule drug discovery. A high-level aspiration is a true integration of "lab-on-a-chip" methods that vastly miniaturize cellulmical experiments could transform the speed, cost, and success of multiple workstreams in biologics development. Several microscale bioprocess technologies have been established that incrementally address these needs, yet each is inflexibly designed for a very specific process thus limiting an integrated holistic application. A more fully integrated nanoscale approach that incorporates manipulation, culture, analytics, and traceable digital record keeping of thousands of single cells in a relevant nanoenvironment would be a transformative technology capable of keeping pace with today's rapid and complex drug discovery demands. The recent advent of optical manipulation of cells using light-induced electrokinetics with micro- and nanoscale cell culture is poised to revolutionize both fundamental and applied biological research. In this review, we summarize the current state of the art for optical manipulation techniques and discuss emerging biological applications of this technology. In particular, we focus on promising prospects for drug discovery workflows, including antibody discovery, bioassay development, antibody engineering, and cell line development, which are enabled by the automation and industrialization of an integrated optoelectronic single-cell manipulation and culture platform. Continued development of such platforms will be well positioned to overcome many of the challenges currently associated with fragmented, low-throughput bioprocess workflows in biopharma and life science research.
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- Product ApplicationsBerkeley Lights, IncEmeryvilleCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Drug Substance Technologies, One Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Drug Substance Technologies, One Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Product ApplicationsBerkeley Lights, IncEmeryvilleCalifornia
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- Drug DiscoveryA2 BiotherapeuticsWestlake VillageCalifornia
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- Drug DiscoveryA2 BiotherapeuticsWestlake VillageCalifornia
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- Drug Substance Technologies, One Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Drug Substance Technologies, One Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencesUniversity of California at BerkeleyBerkeleyCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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- Amgen ResearchOne Amgen Center DriveThousand OaksCalifornia
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Li CC, Zhan JL, Chen ZZ, Jiao F, Chen YF, Chen YY, Nie JX, Kang XN, Li SF, Wang Q, Zhang GY, Shen B. Operating behavior of micro-LEDs on a GaN substrate at ultrahigh injection current densities. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:A1146-A1155. [PMID: 31510496 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.0a1146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Near-ultraviolet micro-LEDs with different diameters were fabricated on GaN substrates. The electroluminescence and the light output power-current density and current density-voltage relationships were measured. A saturated current density of 358 kA/cm2 was achieved with a 20 µm LED. The ideality factor curves showed steps and peaks when the injection current density was increased from 20 to 150 kA/cm2 and an abnormal efficiency increase. The transport and recombination processes of micro-LEDs at high injection current densities were simulated, and the many-body effect and phase space filling in the integrated quantum drift-diffusion model were considered. Serious current crowding was observed above 100 kA/cm2, even for the 20 µm LED.
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Lin S, Zhi X, Chen D, Xia F, Shen Y, Niu J, Huang S, Song J, Miao J, Cui D, Ding X. A flyover style microfluidic chip for highly purified magnetic cell separation. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 129:175-181. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Manipulating and assembling metallic beads with Optoelectronic Tweezers. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32840. [PMID: 27599445 PMCID: PMC5013433 DOI: 10.1038/srep32840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Optoelectronic tweezers (OET) or light-patterned dielectrophoresis (DEP) has been developed as a micromanipulation technology for controlling micro- and nano-particles with applications such as cell sorting and studying cell communications. Additionally, the capability of moving small objects accurately and assembling them into arbitrary 2D patterns also makes OET an attractive technology for microfabrication applications. In this work, we demonstrated the use of OET to manipulate conductive silver-coated Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microspheres (50 μm diameter) into tailored patterns. It was found that the microspheres could be moved at a max velocity of 3200 μm/s, corresponding to 4.2 nano-newton (10−9 N) DEP force, and also could be positioned with high accuracy via this DEP force. The underlying mechanism for this strong DEP force is shown by our simulations to be caused by a significant increase of the electric field close to the particles, due to the interaction between the field and the silver shells coating the microspheres. The associated increase in electrical gradient causes DEP forces that are much stronger than any previously reported for an OET device, which facilitates manipulation of the metallic microspheres efficiently without compromise in positioning accuracy and is important for applications on electronic component assembling and circuit construction.
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Self-Locking Optoelectronic Tweezers for Single-Cell and Microparticle Manipulation across a Large Area in High Conductivity Media. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22630. [PMID: 26940301 PMCID: PMC4778053 DOI: 10.1038/srep22630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Optoelectronic tweezers (OET) has advanced within the past decade to become a promising tool for cell and microparticle manipulation. Its incompatibility with high conductivity media and limited throughput remain two major technical challenges. Here a novel manipulation concept and corresponding platform called Self-Locking Optoelectronic Tweezers (SLOT) are proposed and demonstrated to tackle these challenges concurrently. The SLOT platform comprises a periodic array of optically tunable phototransistor traps above which randomly dispersed single cells and microparticles are self-aligned to and retained without light illumination. Light beam illumination on a phototransistor turns off the trap and releases the trapped cell, which is then transported downstream via a background flow. The cell trapping and releasing functions in SLOT are decoupled, which is a unique feature that enables SLOT’s stepper-mode function to overcome the small field-of-view issue that all prior OET technologies encountered in manipulation with single-cell resolution across a large area. Massively parallel trapping of more than 100,000 microparticles has been demonstrated in high conductivity media. Even larger scale trapping and manipulation can be achieved by linearly scaling up the number of phototransistors and device area. Cells after manipulation on the SLOT platform maintain high cell viability and normal multi-day divisibility.
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Vasdekis AE, Stephanopoulos G. Review of methods to probe single cell metabolism and bioenergetics. Metab Eng 2015; 27:115-135. [PMID: 25448400 PMCID: PMC4399830 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2014.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Single cell investigations have enabled unexpected discoveries, such as the existence of biological noise and phenotypic switching in infection, metabolism and treatment. Herein, we review methods that enable such single cell investigations specific to metabolism and bioenergetics. Firstly, we discuss how to isolate and immobilize individuals from a cell suspension, including both permanent and reversible approaches. We also highlight specific advances in microbiology for its implications in metabolic engineering. Methods for probing single cell physiology and metabolism are subsequently reviewed. The primary focus therein is on dynamic and high-content profiling strategies based on label-free and fluorescence microspectroscopy and microscopy. Non-dynamic approaches, such as mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance, are also briefly discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andreas E Vasdekis
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99354, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 56-469, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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