Electrical manipulation of biological samples in glass-based electrofluidics fabricated by 3D femtosecond laser processing

  • Jian Xu
  • , Katsumi Midorikawa
  • , Koji Sugioka

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Abstract

Electrical manipulation of biological samples using glass-based electrofluidics fabricated by femtosecond laser, in which the microfluidic structures are integrated with microelectric components, is presented. Electro-orientation of movement of living cells with asymmetric shapes such as Euglena gracilis of aquatic microorganisms in microfluidic channels is demonstrated using the fabricated electrofluidics. By integrating the properly designed microelectrodes into microfluidic channels, the orientation direction of Euglena cells can be well controlled.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicrofluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XII
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819498892
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventMicrofluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XII - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2 Feb 20144 Feb 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8976
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceMicrofluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems XII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period2/02/144/02/14

Keywords

  • Biomicrochip
  • Electrical manipulation
  • Electro-orientation
  • Electrofluidics
  • Femtosecond laser processing

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