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¹Department of Bioengineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, USA. aeh@berkeley.edu.

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Analytical Chemistry
Proteomics

Background:

Single-cell protein analysis is crucial for understanding cellular heterogeneity.
Existing microfluidic formats face limitations in multistage assays like electrophoresis and immunoprobing.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a hybrid microfluidic system that combines the advantages of microwell arrays and microparticle suspensions.
To improve the efficiency and sensitivity of single-cell targeted proteomics.

Main Methods:

A hybrid microfluidic format toggling between a planar microwell array and microparticle suspension.
Single-cell isolation and protein electrophoresis within a polyacrylamide gel matrix.
Mechanical release of array elements into a microparticle suspension for immunoprobing.

Main Results:

Efficient single-cell isolation and protein electrophoresis for thousands of cells.
Enhanced mass transfer in microparticle suspension for improved immunoprobing.
Increased analytical sensitivity through in-gel fluorescence signal concentration.

Conclusions:

The hybrid microfluidic format overcomes limitations of traditional methods for single-cell proteomics.
This approach enables high-throughput, sensitive, and targeted protein analysis from single cells.