Dielectrophoresis of malignant human melanocytes

Dielectrophoretic experiments on pearl-chain formation and collection of human melanocytes were performed as a function of the frequency of the applied nonuniform electric field. Evidence is reported showing that the behavior of malignant melanocytes is markedly dependent upon the type of established cell line (pigmented or achromic), age, and drug treatment (e.g., chlorpromazine).