Concentration landscape generators for shear free dynamic chemical stimulation |
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Authors: | Morel Mathieu Galas Jean-Christophe Dahan Maxime Studer Vincent |
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Affiliation: | Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, CNRS UMR8552, Département de Physique et Institut de Biologie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, 46 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, France. |
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Abstract: | In this paper we first introduce a novel fabrication process, which allows for easy integration of thin track-etched nanoporous membranes, within 2D or 3D microchannel networks. In these networks, soluble chemical compounds can diffuse out of the channels through well-defined and spatially organized microfabricated porous openings. Interestingly, multiple micron-scale porous areas can be integrated in the same device and each of these areas can be connected to a different microfluidic channel and reservoir. We then present and characterize several membrane-based microdevices and their use for the generation of stable diffusible concentration gradients and complex dynamic chemical landscapes under shear free conditions. We also demonstrate how a simple flow-focusing geometry can be used to generate "on-demand" concentration profiles. In turn, these devices should provide an ideal experimental framework for high throughput cell-based assays: long term high-resolution video microscopy experiments can be performed, under multiple spatially and temporally controlled chemical conditions, with simple protocols and in a cell-friendly environment. |
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