A microfluidic device capable of continuous quantification of single-cell specific membrane capacitance and cytoplasm conductivity

Yang Zhao, Deyong Chen, Yana Luo, Hao Li, Bin Deng, Song Bin Huang, Tzu Keng Chiu, Min Hsien Wu, Rong Long, Junbo Wang, Jian Chen

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Abstract

This paper presents a microfluidic system enabling continuous characterization of specific membrane capacitance (C specific membrane) and cytoplasm conductivity (σ cytoplasm) of single cells by aspirating cells continuously through a constriction channel with cell elongations and impedance profiles at two frequencies (1 kHz and 100 kHz) measured simultaneously. 1 kHz impedance data were used to evaluate cellular sealing properties and 100 kHz impedance data were used to quantify membrane capacitance and cytoplasm conductance, which were than translated to Cspecific membrane and σ cytoplasm based on the proposed equivalent circuit model. Four cell lines were used to evaluate this technique, producing C specific membrane and σcytoplasm of 3.81±0.90 μF/cm2 and 0.49±0.07 S/m (CRL-5803, n489), 4.28±1.05 μF/cm2 and 0.45±0.08 S/m (CCL-185, n487), 3.67±1.00 μF/cm2 and 0.47±0.09 S/m (CRL-1932, n302), as well as 4.53±1.51 μF/cm2 and 0.55±0.14 S/m (CRL-1999, n216), respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII
Subtitle of host publicationThe 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
Pages1239-1242
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 16 06 201320 06 2013

Publication series

Name2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013

Conference

Conference2013 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period16/06/1320/06/13

Keywords

  • Cytoplasm Conductivity
  • Microfluidics
  • Single-Cell Analysis
  • Specific Membrane Capacitance

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