A novel permalloy based magnetic single cell micro array

William Liu, Nikolai Dechev*, Ian G. Foulds, Robert Burke, Ash Parameswaran, Edward J. Park

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Abstract

Devices capable of automatically aligning cells onto geometrical arrays are of great interest to biomedical researchers. Such devices can facilitate the study of numerous cells while the cells remain physically separated from one another. In this way, cell arrays reduce cell-to-cell interactions while the cells are all subjected to common stimuli, which allows individual cell behaviour to be revealed. The use of arrays allows for the parallel analysis of single cells, facilitates data logging, and opens the door to the use of automated machine-based single cell analysis techniques. A novel permalloy based magnetic single cell micro array (MSCMA) is presented in this paper. The MSCMA creates an array of magnetic traps by generating magnetic flux density peaks at predefined locations. When using cells labelled with immunomagnetic labels, the cells will interact with the magnetic fields, and can be captured at the magnetic trap sites. Prototypes of the MSCMA have been successfully fabricated and tested using both fixed and live Jurkat cells (10 m average diameter) that were labelled. The prototypes performed as predicted during experimental trials. The experimental results show that the MSCMA can randomly array up to 136 single cells per square mm. The results also show that the number of single cells captured is a function of the trap site density of the MSCMA design and the cell density in the fluid sample.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2381-2390
Number of pages10
JournalLab on a Chip
Volume9
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

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