The method to dynamically screen and print single cells using microfluidics with pneumatic microvalves

The method to dynamically screen and print single cells using microfluidics with pneumatic microvalves

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Printing single cells into individual chambers is of critical importance for single-cell analysis using traditional equipment, for instance, single-cell clonal expansion or sequencing.The size of cells can usually be a reflection of their types, functions, and even cell cycle phases.Therefore, printing individual cells within the desired size range is of essential application potential in single-cell analysis.This paper presents a method for the iphone 13 pro max price florida development of a microfluidic chip integrating pneumatic microvalves to print single cells with appropriate size into standard well plates.The reported method provided essential guidelines for the fabrication of footjoy weste herren multi-layer microfluidic chips, control of the membrane deflection to screen cell size, and printing of single cells.

In brief, this paper reports: • the manufacturing of the chip using standard soft lithography; • the protocol to dynamically screen both the lower and the upper size limit of cells passing through the valves by deflection of the valve membrane; • the screening and dispensing of suspended human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) into 384-well plates with high viability.