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Microfluidic dielectrophoretic cell manipulation towards stable cell contact assemblies.

Mohd Anuar Md Ali¹, Aminuddin Bin Ahmad Kayani^2,3, Leslie Y Yeo⁴

¹Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

Biomedical Microdevices

|November 8, 2018

Summary

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Optimizing dielectrophoresis (DEP) microelectrode configurations enhances cell contact formation by minimizing heat damage and enabling cell clustering. This biotechnology advance offers improved cell manipulation for diagnostics and research.

Keywords:

Cell chain Cell contact Dielectrophoresis Microfluidics Rotation Spinning

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Microfluidics and Biophysics

Background:

Cell contact formation is crucial in biotechnology and molecular biology.
Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a common method for cell manipulation.
Existing DEP methods can cause undesirable dielectric heating and limited cell arrangements.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate optimized dielectrophoresis (DEP) microelectrode configurations.
To minimize dielectric heating effects on cells during manipulation.
To achieve advantageous cell clustering and other cell manipulations.

Main Methods:

Experimental investigation of dielectrophoresis (DEP) in a capillary-based microfluidic system.
Mathematical modeling using COMSOL to establish optimal parameters.
Analysis of cell contact formation, dielectric heating, and cell clustering.

Main Results:

Identified specific DEP microelectrode configurations that limit dielectric heating.
Demonstrated the ability to achieve cell clustering, surpassing linear arrangements.
Established microfluidic system parameters for optimal cell-cell contact and manipulation.

Conclusions:

Judicious choice of DEP microelectrode configuration offers significant advantages.
Optimized DEP minimizes cell inactivation due to dielectric heating.
The study provides protocols for advanced microfluidic bioparticle manipulation for diagnostics, therapeutics, and research.