Printed droplet microfluidics for on demand dispensing of picoliter droplets and cells

Abstract

Single-cell biology requires the ability to construct experiments with single-cell precision, large numbers, and extremely small fluid volumes. To address this need, we have developed a new technology, printed droplet microfluidics, which encapsulates reagents and single cells in picoliter droplets, then actively selects and deposits desired droplets in an arrayed format on a printing substrate. This technology enables the construction of a large number of relevant single-cellular and multicellular experiments and enables new methods of detection.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2017
Source ID
10.1073/pnas.1704020114

Entities

People

  • Adam R. Abate
  • Christian A. Siltanen
  • Jesse Q. Zhang
  • Payam Shahi
  • Russell H. Cole
  • Sean Poust
  • Shi-yang Tang
  • Zev J Gartner

Organizations

  • Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
  • Office of Extramural Research
  • University of California
  • University of California, San Francisco

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Readers

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  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology