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A linear dilution microfluidic device for cytotoxicity assays.

Glenn M Walker1, Nancy Monteiro-Riviere, Jillian Rouse

  • 1Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7115, USA. gmwalker@ncsu.edu

Lab on a Chip
|February 3, 2007
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This study introduces a polymer microfluidic device for creating nine linear dilutions from two fluid streams. The device ensures consistent dilution linearity across various flow rates, proving valuable for high-throughput screening applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Microfluidic devices offer precise fluid handling for various applications.
  • Generating linear dilutions is crucial for assays and screening.
  • Existing methods may lack scalability or consistent linearity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel two-layer polymer microfluidic device for generating multiple linear dilutions.
  • To demonstrate the device's ability to maintain dilution linearity under varying flow conditions.
  • To present an analytical method for designing microfluidic devices with customizable dilution outputs.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a two-layer polymer microfluidic chip.
  • Mixing two input fluid streams in controlled volumetric proportions.

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  • Validation of dilution linearity using calcein staining of human epidermal keratinocytes.
  • Mathematical modeling for device design and scalability.

    • Main Results:

    • The device successfully generated nine linear dilutions from two input streams.
    • Dilution linearity was conserved at a constant flow rate (R(2) = 0.9995) and across a range of flow rates (0.5-16 μL/min, R(2) = 0.9998).
    • Calcein staining of primary human epidermal keratinocytes showed linear fluorescent intensity spread (R(2) = 0.94).

    Conclusions:

    • The presented microfluidic device reliably produces linear dilutions with high fidelity.
    • The device's design is scalable for incorporating numerous dilutions and adaptable to different operating conditions.
    • This technology is well-suited for high-throughput screening in areas like combinatorial chemistry and cytotoxicity assays.