TY - GEN
T1 - Self-controlled cell selection and loading system for & microfluidic systems
AU - Uvet, Huseyin
AU - Hasegawa, Akiyuki
AU - Ohara, Kenichi
AU - Takubo, Tomohito
AU - Mae, Yasushi
AU - Arai, Tatsuo
PY - 2009/12/11
Y1 - 2009/12/11
N2 - In this paper, we presented a design for an automated cell supply system that can be used with complex microfluidic applications requiring single cell loading such as the current nuclear transplantation method. The aim of the system is to automatically transfer mammalian donor (∼15μm) or egg (∼100μm) cells one by one from a container to a PDMS micro-channel and then transport them to other modules. The system consists of two main parts; a single cell suction module, and a PDMS-based microfluidic chip controlled by an external pump. The desired number of vacuumed cells can be directed into the microfluidic chip and stored in a docking area. From the batch, they can be moved to next module by activating pneumatic pressure valves located on two sides of the chip.
AB - In this paper, we presented a design for an automated cell supply system that can be used with complex microfluidic applications requiring single cell loading such as the current nuclear transplantation method. The aim of the system is to automatically transfer mammalian donor (∼15μm) or egg (∼100μm) cells one by one from a container to a PDMS micro-channel and then transport them to other modules. The system consists of two main parts; a single cell suction module, and a PDMS-based microfluidic chip controlled by an external pump. The desired number of vacuumed cells can be directed into the microfluidic chip and stored in a docking area. From the batch, they can be moved to next module by activating pneumatic pressure valves located on two sides of the chip.
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U2 - 10.1109/IROS.2009.5354585
DO - 10.1109/IROS.2009.5354585
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:76249103480
SN - 9781424438044
T3 - 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2009
SP - 4712
EP - 4717
BT - 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2009
T2 - 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2009
Y2 - 11 October 2009 through 15 October 2009
ER -