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| Content Provider | Springer Nature Link |
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| Author | Ferreira, André M. Cruz Moreira, Daniela Cerqueira, Laura Miranda, João M. Azevedo, Nu F. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH) is a highly specific molecular method widely used for microbial identification. Nonetheless, and due to the detection limit of this technique, a time-consuming pre-enrichment step is typically required before identification. In here we have developed a lab-on-a-chip device to concentrate cell suspensions and speed up the identification process in yeasts. The PNA-FISH protocol was optimized to target Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a common yeast that is very relevant for several types of food industries. Then, several coin-sized microfluidic devices with different geometries were developed. Using Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), we modeled the hydrodynamics inside the microchannels and selected the most promising options. SU-8 structures were fabricated based on the selected designs and used to produce polydimethylsiloxane-based microchips by soft lithography. As a result, an integrated approach combining microfluidics and PNA-FISH for the rapid identification of S. cerevisiae was achieved. To improve fluid flow inside microchannels and the PNA-FISH labeling, oxygen plasma treatment was applied to the microfluidic devices and a new methodology to introduce the cell suspension and solutions into the microchannels was devised. A strong PNA-FISH signal was observed in cells trapped inside the microchannels, proving that the proposed methodology works as intended. The microfluidic designs and PNA-FISH procedure described in here should be easily adaptable for detection of other microorganisms of similar size. |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 13 |
| Page Count | 13 |
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| ISSN | 13872176 |
| Journal | Biomedical Microdevices |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| e-ISSN | 15728781 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer US |
| Publisher Date | 2017-01-31 |
| Publisher Place | New York |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | PNA-Fish Microfluidics Modelling Fluid mechanics Oxygen plasma treatment Biomedical Engineering Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics Nanotechnology Engineering Fluid Dynamics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Molecular Biology Biomedical Engineering |
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