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A cell electrofusion microfluidic chip using discrete coplanar vertical sidewall microelectrodes.

Ning Hu¹, Jun Yang, Shizhi Qian

¹Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education Chongqing University, Chongqing, P. R. China.

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A new microfluidic chip with discrete vertical electrodes enables efficient cell electrofusion at low voltage. This novel design achieves high fusion efficiency, outperforming traditional methods and other microfluidic devices.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Microfluidics
Cell Biology

Background:

Cell electrofusion is a key technique in biotechnology.
Existing microfluidic devices often suffer from dead areas and require high voltages.
Novel electrode designs are needed to improve electrofusion efficiency and reduce voltage requirements.

Purpose of the Study:

To design, fabricate, and test a novel microfluidic chip for cell electrofusion.
To utilize discrete coplanar vertical sidewall electrodes to enhance fusion efficiency.
To achieve high cell fusion rates at low voltages.

Main Methods:

A microfluidic chip with a serpentine microchannel and 22,500 pairs of discrete coplanar vertical sidewall electrodes was fabricated.
NIH3T3 cells were subjected to electrofusion using the designed chip.
Cell alignment, pairing efficiency, and electrofusion efficiency were quantified.

Main Results:

The discrete vertical electrode design eliminated dead areas and generated a uniform electric field.
Cell fusion was achieved at a low voltage of approximately 9 V.
Nearly 100% cell alignment and 70% cell-cell pairing efficiency were observed.
Electrofusion efficiency exceeded 40%, significantly higher than conventional methods.

Conclusions:

The novel microfluidic chip with discrete coplanar vertical sidewall electrodes offers a highly efficient method for cell electrofusion.
This design enables low-voltage operation and overcomes limitations of previous microfluidic devices.
The technology holds promise for various cell manipulation and fusion applications.