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    • Biophysics
    • Cell Biology
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Accurate dielectric characterization of biological cells is crucial for understanding cellular function and disease.
    • Existing methods for cell dielectric analysis can be complex and operator-dependent.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate ROT-QSG, a compact, automated, and user-friendly electrorotation system for label-free dielectric characterization of biological cells.
    • To enable applications in disease diagnosis, drug discovery, and personalized medicine through enhanced cell analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • The ROT-QSG system integrates a custom Quadrature Signal Generator (QSG), a specialized electrorotation chip (ROT-chip), and an automated Pixel Intensity (PxI) algorithm.
    • Electrorotation was employed to analyze cell responses to varying electric field frequencies, generating rotation-frequency spectra (ROT-spectra).
    • A fully automated experimental workflow ensured high consistency and repeatability from signal generation to spectrum extraction.

    Main Results:

    • The ROT-QSG system successfully extracted ROT spectra and cell membrane capacitance values for three immortalized cell lines (CaCo-2, CCD-841, OPM2).
    • Distinct differences in membrane capacitance were observed among the analyzed cell types.
    • High repeatability of measurements within cell lines and significant spectral differences between cell lines were achieved.

    Conclusions:

    • The ROT-QSG system demonstrates sensitivity to variations in cell membrane morphology and structural organization.
    • The system's ability to detect meaningful dielectric variations confirms its potential for label-free cell characterization.
    • The integrated, automated, and user-friendly design enhances dielectric characterization capabilities for diverse cell types, advancing cellular function and disease mechanism studies.