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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Rheological measurements of biological fluids offer insights into homeostasis and molecular processes affecting fluidity.
  • Accurate characterization of blood plasma properties is crucial for understanding physiological and pathological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a fully automated, highly precise cantilever-based method for measuring microliter volumes of human blood plasma.
  • To assess the impact of surface functionalization on measurement accuracy by minimizing protein adsorption.
  • To evaluate the method's potential for improving coagulation testing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized microcantilever arrays driven by piezoelectric elements to measure changes in resonance frequencies and quality factors.
  • Developed a hydrodynamic function approximation correlating cantilever properties to fluid viscosity and density.
  • Investigated surface functionalization using hydrophilic and hydrophobic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) to mitigate protein adsorption.
  • Validated the theoretical model with glycerol solutions and performed activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) assays on human blood plasma.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high precision measurements for viscosity (0.009 cP) and density (0.0012 g/cm³) in human blood plasma.
  • Demonstrated that hydrophilic SAMs minimize unspecific protein adsorption compared to hydrophobic surfaces.
  • Successfully measured plasma viscosity, density, and coagulation rate, correlating with standard aPTT results.

Conclusions:

  • The automated cantilever method provides a sensitive and accurate approach for analyzing blood plasma rheology.
  • Surface functionalization is critical for reliable measurements, with hydrophilic surfaces outperforming hydrophobic ones.
  • This technique holds promise for advancing coagulation diagnostics and understanding fluid dynamics in biological systems.