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Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting of Plant Protoplasts

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Ouriel Caen¹, Simon Schütz², M S Suryateja Jammalamadaka¹

¹1INSERM UMR-S1147, CNRS SNC5014, Paris Descartes University, Equipe labellisée Ligue Nationale contre le cancer, Paris, France.

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This study introduces a novel dielectrophoretic fluorescence-activated droplet sorting (FADS) system capable of simultaneously sorting five distinct droplet populations. This advancement significantly enhances multiplexed sorting capabilities in droplet microfluidics for heterogeneous sample separation.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Microfluidics
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Droplet-based microfluidics offers valuable features like fluorescence-activated droplet sorting (FADS).
Current FADS systems lack the high-throughput multiplexed sorting capabilities of flow cytometry.
Simultaneous sorting of multiple droplet populations remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a dielectrophoretic-based FADS system for simultaneous multiplexed droplet sorting.
To enhance the sorting capacity beyond current FADS limitations.
To enable the separation of heterogeneous cell populations in a single experimental run.

Main Methods:

Utilized dielectrophoresis for fluorescence-activated droplet sorting.
Developed a microfluidic device capable of sorting multiple droplet populations concurrently.
Employed a numerical model to simulate droplet actuation in electric fields.

Main Results:

Demonstrated simultaneous sorting of up to five distinct droplet populations.
Successfully separated initially heterogeneous droplet populations based on phenotype.
Validated experimental findings with a numerical model.

Conclusions:

Dielectrophoretic FADS offers a viable alternative to flow cytometry for high-throughput multiplexed sorting.
The developed system enables efficient separation of diverse droplet populations.
The numerical model provides a predictive tool for designing scaled microfluidic sorting systems.