In:
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, IOP Publishing, Vol. 49, No. 12R ( 2010-12-01), p. 127002-
Abstract:
In this paper, we propose a microfluidic chip that measures the deformability of single cells by an impedance measurement method. The proposed chip is designed to differentiate the deformability of various cells by measuring the length of their stretched membrane indirectly according to the variation of the impedance after applying aspiration pressure to the cell membrane. The length of the stretched cell membrane is proportional to the applied pressure. Lengths of 18 and 21 µm were observed at the same suction pressure for human breast normal cells (MCF-10A) and caner cells (MCF-7), respectively. Electrical measurement was performed using an impedance analyzer at various frequencies. Results revealed that the impedance measurement method can be used to analyze the biomechanical characteristics of single cells, which indicates the state of malignancy of cells.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0021-4922
,
1347-4065
DOI:
10.1143/JJAP.49.127002
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Publication Date:
2010
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797294-5
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2006801-3
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797295-7
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