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Large-Area Electronics-Enabled High-Resolution Digital Microfluidics for Parallel Single-Cell Manipulation.

Siyi Hu¹, Jingmin Ye², Subao Shi²

¹CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, P. R. China.

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This study presents an active-matrix digital microfluidic platform for precise single-cell generation and manipulation. The system enables high-resolution droplet control, facilitating advanced single-cell research with high efficiency.

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Area of Science:

Microfluidics
Biotechnology
Electronics

Background:

Digital microfluidics (DMF) utilizes electrode arrays for droplet manipulation.
Scalable thin-film semiconductor technology enables high-resolution DMF for single-cell applications.
Single-cell research requires efficient, multifunctional, and accurate tools for generation and manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an active-matrix digital microfluidic platform for enhanced single-cell generation and manipulation.
To demonstrate precise control over high-resolution digital droplets for single-cell handling.
To assess the platform's efficiency and utility for on-chip cell culturing and proliferation studies.

Main Methods:

Development of an active-matrix device with 26,368 independently addressable electrodes.
Implementation of parallel and simultaneous droplet generation capabilities.
Demonstration of high-resolution digital droplet generation (500 pL volume limit) and stable cell manipulation (>1 hour).

Main Results:

Achieved a single droplet formation success rate exceeding 98%.
Generated tens of single cells within 10 seconds with high throughput.
Obtained a 29% pristine single-cell generation rate, followed by successful on-chip cell culturing with 12.5% proliferation after 20 hours.

Conclusions:

The active-matrix digital microfluidic platform offers a powerful tool for high-resolution single-cell generation and manipulation.
The platform demonstrates high efficiency, accuracy, and potential for downstream applications like cell culturing.
This technology advances single-cell research by providing an integrated solution for droplet handling and analysis.