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  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology
  • Bioengineering

Background:

  • Accurate cell seeding is vital for reproducible biological assays, particularly on microscale platforms.
  • Manual pipetting often leads to inconsistent cell distribution and density, impacting experimental outcomes.
  • Rare cell types, like human primary skeletal muscle cells (skMCs), are especially susceptible to technique-dependent variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and validate a low-cost pipet guidance device (PGD) for precise and reproducible cell seeding.
  • To compare the PGD system's performance against manual and robotic cell seeding techniques.
  • To assess the impact of PGD-assisted seeding on cell uniformity, density, and subsequent cellular differentiation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a simple, low-cost pipet guidance device (PGD) compatible with hand-held pipettes.
  • Validation of PGD accuracy and reproducibility through comparative studies.
  • Seeding of C2C12 mouse myoblasts and human primary skeletal muscle cells (skMCs) using manual, robotic, and PGD-assisted techniques.

Main Results:

  • The PGD system demonstrated reproducibility comparable to expensive robotic systems.
  • PGD-assisted seeding resulted in significantly higher cell uniformity and homogeneous cell densities.
  • PGD-seeded C2C12 myoblasts showed 5.3x more myotube formation; skMC-derived myotubes were 3.6x thicker and 2.2x longer.

Conclusions:

  • The PGD offers a simple, cost-effective solution for precise cell seeding on small targets.
  • PGD-assisted pipetting ensures reproducible high-throughput cell assays with improved cellular differentiation.
  • This technique overcomes limitations of manual pipetting, enabling reliable cell community studies and analyses.