Abstract
We present a method to stably rotate cells about a rotation axis perpendicular to the imaging axis, using a combination of hydrodynamic microvortex flow and optical trapping on a microfluidic chip. We present theoretical simulations, fabrication, system setup, rotation imaging, and data analysis. A tilted backside exposure technique was used to fabricate trapezoidal features which form the site for microvortical flow. Optical trapping was used to hold the cell in this flow, thereby stabilizing cell rotation. The integrated setup can be utilized for 3D single cell imaging with sub-micron isotropic spatial resolution.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014 |
Publisher | Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society |
Pages | 1545-1547 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780979806476 |
State | Published - 2014 |
Event | 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014 - San Antonio, United States Duration: Oct 26 2014 → Oct 30 2014 |
Other
Other | 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Antonio |
Period | 10/26/14 → 10/30/14 |
Keywords
- Fluorescence imaging
- Microvortex
- Optical tweezers
- Single cell rotation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering