NDLI: RoboSCell: an automated single cell arraying and analysis instrument

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Author	Sakaki, Kelly Foulds, Ian G. Liu, William Dechev, Nikolai Burke, Robert D. Park, Edward J.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Single cell research has the potential to revolutionize experimental methods in biomedical sciences and contribute to clinical practices. Recent studies suggest analysis of single cells reveals novel features of intracellular processes, cell-to-cell interactions and cell structure. The methods of single cell analysis require mechanical resolution and accuracy that is not possible using conventional techniques. Robotic instruments and novel microdevices can achieve higher throughput and repeatability; however, the development of such instrumentation is a formidable task. A void exists in the state-of-the-art for automated analysis of single cells. With the increase in interest in single cell analyses in stem cell and cancer research the ability to facilitate higher throughput and repeatable procedures is necessary. In this paper, a high-throughput, single cell microarray-based robotic instrument, called the RoboSCell, is described. The proposed instrument employs a partially transparent single cell microarray (SCM) integrated with a robotic biomanipulator for in vitro analyses of live single cells trapped at the array sites. Cells, labeled with immunomagnetic particles, are captured at the array sites by channeling magnetic fields through encapsulated permalloy channels in the SCM. The RoboSCell is capable of systematically scanning the captured cells temporarily immobilized at the array sites and using optical methods to repeatedly measure extracellular and intracellular characteristics over time. The instrument’s capabilities are demonstrated by arraying human T lymphocytes and measuring the uptake dynamics of calcein acetoxymethylester—all in a fully automated fashion.
Starting Page	1317
Ending Page	1330
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13872176
Journal	Biomedical Microdevices
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	15728781
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2009-09-09
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Single cell Automation Instrumentation Manipulation Microarray MEMS Immunomagnetic Engineering Fluid Dynamics Nanotechnology Biophysics and Biological Physics Biomedical Engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Molecular Biology Biomedical Engineering

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