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Yin M, Tang S, Li C, Qin Z, You H. A novel array-type microdroplet parallel-generation device. ANAL SCI 2023; 39:1777-1787. [PMID: 37258981 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00378-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study, the innovative design of a new array microdroplet parallel-generation device is proposed based on the principle of fluid inertial force using a capillary glass needle. The entire device used an electromagnetic actuator as the power source. It was designed as a 9-channel parallel array of glass needles. All glass needles feed independently, allowing different solutions to be sprayed simultaneously while effectively avoiding cross-contamination. We achieved non-contact parallel precision dispensing of nanoliter-sized microdroplet arrays using a relatively simple method. In this study, we first investigated the homogeneity of the generated droplet arrays and the stability of the device over long periods of operation. Then, the influence of the driving-voltage amplitude of the electromagnet and nozzle diameter on microdroplet generation was analyzed. Finally, a prediction model for the droplet size was developed using regression analysis to investigate the on-demand generation of droplets. In summary, the device designed in this study had a novel design, low cost, and modular assembly. It has excellent potential for applications in high precision and low-volume microdroplet-array generation.
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- Mengchuang Yin
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Guangxi Provincial, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Guangxi Provincial, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Guangxi Provincial, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Guangxi Provincial, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Guangxi Provincial, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Peng X, Lu A, Sun Q, Xu N, Xie Y, Wu J, Cheng J. Design of H-Shape Chamber in Thermal Bubble Printer. Micromachines (Basel) 2022; 13:194. [PMID: 35208318 DOI: 10.3390/mi13020194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The utilization rate of ink liquid in the chamber is critical for the thermal bubble inkjet head. The difficult problem faced by the thermal bubble inkjet printing is how to maximize the use of ink in the chamber and increase the printing frequency. In this paper, by adding a flow restrictor and two narrow channels into the chamber, the H-shape flow-limiting structure is formed. At 1.8 μs, the speed of bubble expansion reaches the maximum, and after passing through the narrow channel, the maximum reverse flow rate of ink decreased by 25%. When the vapor bubble disappeared, the ink fills the nozzle slowly. At 20 μs, after passing through the narrow channel, the maximum flow rate of the ink increases by 39%. The inkjet printing frequency is 40 kHz, and the volume of the ink droplet is about 13.1 pL. The structure improves the frequency of thermal bubble inkjet printing and can maximize the use of liquid in the chamber, providing a reference for cell printing, 3D printing, bioprinting, and other fields.
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Padmanabhan S, Sposito A, Yeh M, Everitt M, White I, DeVoe DL. Reagent integration and controlled release for multiplexed nucleic acid testing in disposable thermoplastic 2D microwell arrays. Biomicrofluidics 2021; 15:014103. [PMID: 33520047 PMCID: PMC7816768 DOI: 10.1063/5.0039146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The seamless integration of reagents into microfluidic devices can serve to significantly reduce assay complexity and cost for disposable diagnostics. In this work, the integration of multiplexed reagents into thermoplastic 2D microwell arrays is demonstrated using a scalable pin spotting technique. Using a simple and low-cost narrow-bore capillary spotting pin, high resolution deposition of concentrated reagents within the arrays of enclosed nanoliter-scale wells is achieved. The pin spotting method is further employed to encapsulate the deposited reagents with a chemically modified wax layer that serves to prevent disruption of the dried assay components during sample introduction through a shared microchannel, while also enabling temperature-controlled release after sample filling is complete. This approach supports the arbitrary patterning and release of different reagents within individual wells without crosstalk for multiplexed analyses. The performance of the in-well spotting technique is characterized using on-chip rolling circle amplification to evaluate its potential for nucleic acid-based diagnostics.
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- S. Padmanabhan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:. Tel.: +1-301-405-8125
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Ghosh U, Ning S, Wang Y, Kong YL. Addressing Unmet Clinical Needs with 3D Printing Technologies. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1800417. [PMID: 30004185 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201800417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Recent advances in 3D printing have enabled the creation of novel 3D constructs and devices with an unprecedented level of complexity, properties, and functionalities. In contrast to manufacturing techniques developed for mass production, 3D printing encompasses a broad class of fabrication technologies that can enable 1) the creation of highly customized and optimized 3D physical architectures from digital designs; 2) the synergistic integration of properties and functionalities of distinct classes of materials to create novel hybrid devices; and 3) a biocompatible fabrication approach that facilitates the creation and cointegration of biological constructs and systems. This progress report describes how these capabilities can potentially address a myriad of unmet clinical needs. First, the creation of 3D-printed prosthetics to regain lost functionalities by providing structural support for skeletal and tubular organs is highlighted. Second, novel drug delivery strategies aided by 3D-printed devices are described. Third, the advancement of medical research heralded by 3D-printed tissue/organ-on-chips systems is discussed. Fourth, the developments of 3D-printed tissue and organ regeneration are explored. Finally, the potential for seamless integration of engineered organs with active devices by leveraging the versatility of multimaterial 3D printing is envisioned.
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- Udayan Ghosh
- Department of Mechanical Engineering; University of Utah; 1495 E 100 S (1550 MEK) Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine; Boston University; 72 E Concord St Boston MA 02118 USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; University of Utah; 1495 E 100 S (1550 MEK) Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; University of Utah; 1495 E 100 S (1550 MEK) Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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In the last decade, the use of new technologies in the reconstruction of body tissues has greatly developed. Utilising stem cell technology, nanotechnology and scaffolding design has created new opportunities in tissue regeneration. The use of accurate engineering design in the creation of scaffolds, including 3D printers, has been widely considered. Three-dimensional printers, especially high precision bio-printers, have opened up a new way in the design of 3D tissue engineering scaffolds. In this article, a review of the latest applications of this technology in this promising area has been addressed.
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- Esmaeil Biazar
- a Department of Biomaterials Engineering, Tonekabon Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tonekabon , Iran
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- b Department of Biomaterials Engineering , Maziar University , Noor , Iran
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- c Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.,d Proteomics Research Center , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- e Department of Ophthalmology , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA
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- f Department of Computer Engineering, Lahijan Branch , Islamic Azad University , Lahijan , Iran
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- g Department of Electrical Engineering, Ramsar Branch , Islamic Azad University , Ramsar , Iran
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Jia C, Luo B, Wang H, Bian Y, Li X, Li S, Wang H. Precise and Arbitrary Deposition of Biomolecules onto Biomimetic Fibrous Matrices for Spatially Controlled Cell Distribution and Functions. Adv Mater 2017; 29:10.1002/adma.201701154. [PMID: 28722137 PMCID: PMC6060368 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Advances in nano-/microfabrication allow the fabrication of biomimetic substrates for various biomedical applications. In particular, it would be beneficial to control the distribution of cells and relevant biomolecules on an extracellular matrix (ECM)-like substrate with arbitrary micropatterns. In this regard, the possibilities of patterning biomolecules and cells on nanofibrous matrices are explored here by combining inkjet printing and electrospinning. Upon investigation of key parameters for patterning accuracy and reproducibility, three independent studies are performed to demonstrate the potential of this platform for: i) transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-induced spatial differentiation of fibroblasts, ii) spatiotemporal interactions between breast cancer cells and stromal cells, and iii) cancer-regulated angiogenesis. The results show that TGF-β1 induces local fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation in a dose-dependent fashion, and breast cancer clusters recruit activated stromal cells and guide the sprouting of endothelial cells in a spatially resolved manner. The established platform not only provides strategies to fabricate ECM-like interfaces for medical devices, but also offers the capability of spatially controlling cell organization for fundamental studies, and for high-throughput screening of various biomolecules for stem cell differentiation and cancer therapeutics.
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- Chao Jia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
- Department of Burns and Plastics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shan Xi, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shan Xi, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Singh D, Singh D, Han SS. 3D Printing of Scaffold for Cells Delivery: Advances in Skin Tissue Engineering. Polymers (Basel) 2016; 8:polym8010019. [PMID: 30979115 PMCID: PMC6432526 DOI: 10.3390/polym8010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Injury or damage to tissue and organs is a major health problem, resulting in about half of the world’s annual healthcare expenditure every year. Advances in the fields of stem cells (SCs) and biomaterials processing have provided a tremendous leap for researchers to manipulate the dynamics between these two, and obtain a skin substitute that can completely heal the wounded areas. Although wound healing needs a coordinated interplay between cells, extracellular proteins and growth factors, the most important players in this process are the endogenous SCs, which activate the repair cascade by recruiting cells from different sites. Extra cellular matrix (ECM) proteins are activated by these SCs, which in turn aid in cellular migrations and finally secretion of growth factors that can seal and heal the wounds. The interaction between ECM proteins and SCs helps the skin to sustain the rigors of everyday activity, and in an attempt to attain this level of functionality in artificial three-dimensional (3D) constructs, tissue engineered biomaterials are fabricated using more advanced techniques such as bioprinting and laser assisted printing of the organs. This review provides a concise summary of the most recent advances that have been made in the area of polymer bio-fabrication using 3D bio printing used for encapsulating stem cells for skin regeneration. The focus of this review is to describe, in detail, the role of 3D architecture and arrangement of cells within this system that can heal wounds and aid in skin regeneration.
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- Deepti Singh
- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT-06510, CT, USA.
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- Biomaterials Lab, Department of Nano, Medical & Polymer Materials, College of Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ko, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsanbukdo 712-749, Korea.
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- Biomaterials Lab, Department of Nano, Medical & Polymer Materials, College of Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ko, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsanbukdo 712-749, Korea.
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Ihalainen P, Määttänen A, Sandler N. Printing technologies for biomolecule and cell-based applications. Int J Pharm 2015; 494:585-592. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Biyani M, Ichiki T. Microintaglio Printing for Soft Lithography-Based in Situ Microarrays. Microarrays (Basel) 2015; 4:311-23. [PMID: 27600226 PMCID: PMC4996378 DOI: 10.3390/microarrays4030311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 06/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Advances in lithographic approaches to fabricating bio-microarrays have been extensively explored over the last two decades. However, the need for pattern flexibility, a high density, a high resolution, affordability and on-demand fabrication is promoting the development of unconventional routes for microarray fabrication. This review highlights the development and uses of a new molecular lithography approach, called “microintaglio printing technology”, for large-scale bio-microarray fabrication using a microreactor array (µRA)-based chip consisting of uniformly-arranged, femtoliter-size µRA molds. In this method, a single-molecule-amplified DNA microarray pattern is self-assembled onto a µRA mold and subsequently converted into a messenger RNA or protein microarray pattern by simultaneously producing and transferring (immobilizing) a messenger RNA or a protein from a µRA mold to a glass surface. Microintaglio printing allows the self-assembly and patterning of in situ-synthesized biomolecules into high-density (kilo-giga-density), ordered arrays on a chip surface with µm-order precision. This holistic aim, which is difficult to achieve using conventional printing and microarray approaches, is expected to revolutionize and reshape proteomics. This review is not written comprehensively, but rather substantively, highlighting the versatility of microintaglio printing for developing a prerequisite platform for microarray technology for the postgenomic era.
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- Manish Biyani
- Green Devices Research Center, School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan.
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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Li J, Rossignol F, Macdonald J. Inkjet printing for biosensor fabrication: combining chemistry and technology for advanced manufacturing. Lab Chip 2015; 15:2538-58. [PMID: 25953427 DOI: 10.1039/c5lc00235d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Inkjet printing is emerging at the forefront of biosensor fabrication technologies. Parallel advances in both ink chemistry and printers have led to a biosensor manufacturing approach that is simple, rapid, flexible, high resolution, low cost, efficient for mass production, and extends the capabilities of devices beyond other manufacturing technologies. Here we review for the first time the factors behind successful inkjet biosensor fabrication, including printers, inks, patterning methods, and matrix types. We discuss technical considerations that are important when moving beyond theoretical knowledge to practical implementation. We also highlight significant advances in biosensor functionality that have been realised through inkjet printing. Finally, we consider future possibilities for biosensors enabled by this novel combination of chemistry and technology.
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- Jia Li
- Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, Genecology Research Centre, School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia.
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Xiong S, Chin LK, Tandiono T, Liu AQ, Ohl CD. Microjet-Initiated Nano-Gaseous Layer Pinch-Off from the Surface of a Bubble and Subsequent Breakup. Isr J Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201400101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dixit CK, Aguirre GR. Protein Microarrays with Novel Microfluidic Methods: Current Advances. Microarrays (Basel) 2014; 3:180-202. [PMID: 27600343 DOI: 10.3390/microarrays3030180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Microfluidic-based micromosaic technology has allowed the pattering of recognition elements in restricted micrometer scale areas with high precision. This controlled patterning enabled the development of highly multiplexed arrays multiple analyte detection. This arraying technology was first introduced in the beginning of 2001 and holds tremendous potential to revolutionize microarray development and analyte detection. Later, several microfluidic methods were developed for microarray application. In this review we discuss these novel methods and approaches which leverage the property of microfluidic technologies to significantly improve various physical aspects of microarray technology, such as enhanced imprinting homogeneity, stability of the immobilized biomolecules, decreasing assay times, and reduction of the costs and of the bulky instrumentation.
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Ueno S, Ono A, Kobayashi R, Tanaka Y, Sato S, Biyani M, Nemoto N, Ichiki T. The Photopolymer Science and Technology Award. J PHOTOPOLYM SCI TEC 2013. [DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.26.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Weng B, Liu X, Higgins MJ, Shepherd R, Wallace G. Fabrication and characterization of cytocompatible polypyrrole films inkjet printed from nanoformulations cytocompatible, inkjet-printed polypyrrole films. Small 2011; 7:3434-3438. [PMID: 21972116 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201101491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Inkjet printed polypyrrole (PPy) films with good uniformity and conductivity are fabricated from a stable, printable PPy nanodispersion, and the cytocompatability of these platforms is demonstrated using PC12 cells. This novel approach to fabricating PPy electrodes and films for tissue engineering and cell stimulation is particularly useful where microstructures are required.
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- Bo Weng
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Zheng Q, Lu J, Chen H, Huang L, Cai J, Xu Z. Application of inkjet printing technique for biological material delivery and antimicrobial assays. Anal Biochem 2011; 410:171-6. [PMID: 20971057 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2010.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A modified commercial inkjet printer was developed to deliver biological samples. The active Escherichia coli cells were directly printed at precisely targeted positions on agar-coated substrates via this technique to generate complex bacterial colony patterns. Viable cell arrays with a high density of 400 dots/cm(2) were obtained without the addition of any surfactants or other chemicals. Moreover, an applicable example of multiple-layer inkjet printing technique was adapted to deposit bacteria and antibiotics for antimicrobial potential assays. After fluorescent E. coli cells were printed, gradient concentrations of water-soluble antibiotics were ejected onto them to determine its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) to test the antimicrobial activities. This approach simplifies the experimental manipulation by replacing laborious manual loading processes with automatically controlled printing procedures, which makes it a versatile tool for high-throughput applications.
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Grunwald I, Groth E, Wirth I, Schumacher J, Maiwald M, Zoellmer V, Busse M. Surface biofunctionalization and production of miniaturized sensor structures using aerosol printing technologies. Biofabrication 2010; 2:014106. [DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/2/1/014106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Khan MS, Fon D, Li X, Tian J, Forsythe J, Garnier G, Shen W. Biosurface engineering through ink jet printing. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 75:441-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2009] [Revised: 08/28/2009] [Accepted: 09/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gonzalez-Macia L, Morrin A, Smyth MR, Killard AJ. Advanced printing and deposition methodologies for the fabrication of biosensors and biodevices. Analyst 2010; 135:845-67. [PMID: 20419231 DOI: 10.1039/b916888e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Advanced printing and deposition methodologies are revolutionising the way biological molecules are deposited and leading to changes in the mass production of biosensors and biodevices. This revolution is being delivered principally through adaptations of printing technologies to device fabrication, increasing throughputs, decreasing feature sizes and driving production costs downwards. This review looks at several of the most relevant deposition and patterning methodologies that are emerging, either for their high production yield, their ability to reach micro- and nano-dimensions, or both. We look at inkjet, screen, microcontact, gravure and flexographic printing as well as lithographies such as scanning probe, photo- and e-beam lithographies and laser printing. We also take a look at the emerging technique of plasma modification and assess the usefulness of these for the deposition of biomolecules and other materials associated with biodevice fabrication.
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- Laura Gonzalez-Macia
- National Centre for Sensor Research, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, 9, Ireland
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Khan MS, Li X, Shen W, Garnier G. Thermal stability of bioactive enzymatic papers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 75:239-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2009] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 08/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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An integrated circuit (IC) of photodiode array (PDA) microchip system was used for the on-chip detection of E. coli O157:H7 based on an enzymatic bioassay and light absorption property of the reaction product. The PDA microchip consisting of an array of 12 x 12 photodiode detection elements served as a photosensor as well as a protein-immobilizing sample platform. As a result, E. coli O157:H7 could be detected directly on the surface of PDA detection elements. E. coli O157:H7 was detected by forming a "sandwich-type" enzymatic immunocomplex on the PDA detection elements using an on-chip bioassay. The quantitative analysis of E. coli O157:H7 immunocomplex was carried out based on the light absorption property of the enzymatic reaction products of E. coli O157:H7 immunocomplexes with respect to a red beam produced by light emitting diodes (LEDs) installed right above the PDA microchip. During the on-chip bioassay, the wet photodiode detection elements exposed to a lot of biological materials or buffer solutions were capable of maintaining their photosensing capabilities. The portable PDA on-chip biosensor permits direct optical detection of E. coli O157:H7 and eliminates the necessity of the conventional expensive microplate reader that is incompatible with the size of the protein microarray.
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- Joon Myong Song
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Microarrays with biomolecules (e.g., DNA and proteins), cells, and tissues immobilized on solid substrates are important tools for biological research, including genomics, proteomics, and cell analysis. In this paper, the current state of microarray fabrication is reviewed. According to spot formation techniques, methods are categorized as "contact printing" and "non-contact printing." Contact printing is a widely used technology, comprising methods such as contact pin printing and microstamping. These methods have many advantages, including reproducibility of printed spots and facile maintenance, as well as drawbacks, including low-throughput fabrication of arrays. Non-contact printing techniques are newer and more varied, comprising photochemistry-based methods, laser writing, electrospray deposition, and inkjet technologies. These technologies emerged from other applications and have the potential to increase microarray fabrication throughput; however, there are several challenges in applying them to microarray fabrication, including interference from satellite drops and biomolecule denaturization.
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- Irena Barbulovic-Nad
- Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Godwal Y, Kaigala G, Hoang V, Lui SL, Backhouse C, Tsui Y, Fedosejevs R. Elemental analysis using micro laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (microLIBS) in a microfluidic platform. Opt Express 2008; 16:12435-12445. [PMID: 18711480 DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.012435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We present here a non-labeled, elemental analysis detection technique that is suitable for microfluidic chips, and demonstrate its applicability with the sensitive detection of sodium (Na). Spectroscopy performed on small volumes of liquids can be used to provide a true representation of the composition of the isolated fluid. Performing this using low power instrumentation integrated with a microfluidic platform makes it potentially feasible to develop a portable system. For this we present a simple approach to isolating minute amounts of fluid from bulk fluid within a microfluidic chip. The chip itself contains a patterned thin film resistive element that super-heats the sample in tens of microseconds, creating a micro-bubble that extrudes a micro-droplet from the microchip. For simplicity a non-valved microchip is used here as it is highly compatible to a continuous flow-based fluidic system suitable for continuous sampling of the fluid composition. We believe such a nonlabeled detection technique within a microfluidic system has wide applicability in elemental analysis. This is the first demonstration of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) as a detection technology in conjunction with microfluidics, and represents first steps towards realizing a portable lower power LIBS-based detection system.
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- Yogesh Godwal
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Baek TJ, Park PY, Han KN, Kwon HT, Seong GH. Development of a photodiode array biochip using a bipolar semiconductor and its application to detection of human papilloma virus. Anal Bioanal Chem 2008; 390:1373-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1814-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2007] [Revised: 12/07/2007] [Accepted: 12/12/2007] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Di Risio S, Yan N. Piezoelectric Ink-Jet Printing of Horseradish Peroxidase: Effect of Ink Viscosity Modifiers on Activity. Macromol Rapid Commun 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200700226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lonini L, Accoto D, Petroni S, Guglielmelli E. Dispensing an enzyme-conjugated solution into an ELISA plate by adapting ink-jet printers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 70:1180-4. [PMID: 17588671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbbm.2007.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2006] [Revised: 05/04/2007] [Accepted: 05/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The rapid and precise delivery of small volumes of bio-fluids (from picoliters to nanoliters) is a key feature of modern bioanalytical assays. Commercial ink-jet printers are low-cost systems which enable the dispensing of tiny droplets at a rate which may exceed 10(4) Hz per nozzle. Currently, the main ejection technologies are piezoelectric and bubble-jet. We adapted two commercial printers, respectively a piezoelectric and a bubble-jet one, for the deposition of immunoglobulins into an ELISA plate. The objective was to perform a comparative evaluation of the two classes of ink-jet technologies in terms of required hardware modifications and possible damage on the dispensed molecules. The hardware of the two printers was modified to dispense an enzyme conjugate solution, containing polyclonal rabbit anti-human IgG labelled with HRP in 7 wells of an ELISA plate. Moreover, the ELISA assay was used to assess the functional activity of the biomolecules after ejection. ELISA is a common and well-assessed technique to detect the presence of particular antigens or antibodies in a sample. We employed an ELISA diagnostic kit for the qualitative screening of anti-ENA antibodies to verify the ability of the dispensed immunoglobulins to bind the primary antibodies in the wells. Experimental tests showed that the dispensing of immunoglobulins using the piezoelectric printer does not cause any detectable difference on the outcome of the ELISA test if compared to manual dispensing using micropipettes. On the contrary, the thermal printhead was not able to reliably dispense the bio-fluid, which may mean that a surfactant is required to modify the wetting properties of the liquid.
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- Luca Lonini
- University Campus Bio-Medico, Via Longoni 83 00155 Rome, Italy
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DNA microarrays have rapidly evolved toward a platform for massively paralleled gene expression analysis. Despite its widespread use, the technology has been criticized to be vulnerable to technical variability. Addressing this issue, recent comparative, interplatform, and interlaboratory studies have revealed that, given defined procedures for "wet lab" experiments and data processing, a satisfactory reproducibility and little experimental variability can be achieved. In view of these advances in standardization, the requirement for uniform sample preparation becomes evident, especially if a microarray platform is used as a facility, i.e., by different users working in the laboratory. While one option to reduce technical variability is to dedicate one laboratory technician to all microarray studies, we have decided to automate the entire RNA sample preparation implementing a liquid handling system coupled to a thermocycler and a microtiter plate reader. Indeed, automated RNA sample preparation prior to chip analysis enables (1) the reduction of experimentally caused result variability, (2) the separation of (important) biological variability from (undesired) experimental variation, and (3) interstudy comparison of gene expression results. Our robotic platform can process up to 24 samples in parallel, using an automated sample preparation method that produces high-quality biotin-labeled cRNA ready to be hybridized on Affymetrix GeneChips. The results show that the technical interexperiment variation is less pronounced than with manually prepared samples. Moreover, experiments using the same starting material showed that the automated process yields a good reproducibility between samples.
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- Frédéric Raymond
- Nestle Research Center, Vers-chez-les-blanc, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland.
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Song JM, Yang MS, Kwan HT. Development of a novel DNA chip based on a bipolar semiconductor microchip system. Biosens Bioelectron 2007; 22:1447-53. [PMID: 16890422 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2006.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2006] [Revised: 06/19/2006] [Accepted: 06/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We have applied an integrated circuit photodiode array (PDA) chip system to a DNA chip. The PDA chip system, constructed using conventional bipolar semiconductor technology, acts as a solid transducer surface as well as a two-dimensional photodetector. DNA hybridization was performed directly on the PDA chip. The target DNA, the Bacillus subtilis sspE gene, was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The 340-bp PCR product was labeled using digoxigenin (DIG). A silicon nitride layer on the photodiode was treated with poly-L-lysine to immobilize the DNA on the surface of the photodiode detection elements. Consequently, the surface of the photodiode detector became positively charged. An anti-DIG-alkaline phosphatase conjugate was reacted with the hybridized DIG-labeled DNA. A color reaction was performed based on the enzymatic reaction between nitroblue tetrazolium/5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-phosphate (NBT/BCIP) staining solution and a DNA complex containing antibodies. A blue precipitate was formed on the surfaces of the photodiode detection elements. Successful quantitative analysis of the hybridized PCR products was achieved from the light absorption properties of the blue enzymatic reaction product that was produced after a series of reaction processes. Our DNA chip system avoids the complicated optical alignments and light-collecting optical components that are usually required for an optical DNA chip device. As a result, a simple, compact, portable and low-cost DNA chip is achieved. This system has great potential as an alternative system to the conventional DNA reader.
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- Joon Myong Song
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, South Korea.
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Gauvreau V, Laroche G. Micropattern Printing of Adhesion, Spreading, and Migration Peptides on Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Films To Promote Endothelialization. Bioconjug Chem 2005; 16:1088-97. [PMID: 16173784 DOI: 10.1021/bc049717s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report here the development of an original multistep micropatterning technique for printing peptides on surfaces, based on the ink-jet printer technology. Contrary to most micropatterning methods used nowadays, this technique is advantageous because it allows displaying 2D-arrays of multiple biomolecules. Moreover, this low cost procedure allies the advantages of computer-aided design with high flexibility and reproducibility. A Hewlett-Packard printer was modified to print peptide solutions, and Adobe Illustrator was used as the graphic-editing software to design high-resolution checkerboard-like micropatterns. In a first step, PTFE films were treated with ammonia plasma to introduce amino groups on the surface. These chemical functionalities were reacted with heterobifunctional cross-linker sulfo-succinimidyl 4-(N-maleimidomethyl)cycloexane-1-carboxylate (S-SMCC) to allow the subsequent surface covalent conjugation of various cysteine-modified peptides to the polymer substrate. These peptidic molecules containing RGD and WQPPRARI sequences were selected for their adhesive, spreading, and migrational properties toward endothelial cells. On one hand, our data demonstrated that the initial cell adhesion does not depend on the chemical structure and combination of the peptides covalently bonded either through conventional conjugation or micropatterning. On the other hand, spreading and migration of endothelial cells is clearly enhanced while coconjugating the GRGDS peptide in conjunction with WQPPRARI. This behavior is further improved by micropatterning these peptides on specific areas of the polymer surface.
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- Virginie Gauvreau
- Unité de Biotechnologie et de Bioingénierie, Centre de Recherche de l'Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise, CHUQ, 10 rue de l'Espinay, Québec, Québec, Canada, G1L 3L5
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Setti L, Fraleoni-Morgera A, Ballarin B, Filippini A, Frascaro D, Piana C. An amperometric glucose biosensor prototype fabricated by thermal inkjet printing. Biosens Bioelectron 2005; 20:2019-26. [PMID: 15741071 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2004.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2004] [Revised: 09/13/2004] [Accepted: 09/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The prototype of an amperometric glucose biosensor was realized by thermal inkjet printing using biological and electronic water-based inks, containing a glucose oxidase (GOD) from Aspergillus niger and the conducting polymer blend poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene/polystyrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT/PSS), respectively. The biosensor was fabricated microdepositing PEDOT/PSS and GOD, in sequence, on ITO-glass, by a commercial inkjet printer, with the help of a commercial software. High density microdots matrices were so-realized, with a calculated resolution of about 221 x 221 dpi (dot per inch). By means of a rapid and easy assay it was demonstrated that no activity loss occurred upon the printing of GOD, despite of the use of a thermal printhead. The device was encapsulated in a semipermeable membrane of cellulose acetate, applied by dip-coating, in order to prevent dissolution of the enzyme and/or PEDOT/PSS in water. The preliminary response of the electrode was measured in an aqueous glucose solution in the presence of ferrocenemethanol (FeMeOH) as a mediator, and resulted linear up to 60 mM in glucose. The best sensitivity value achieved was 6.43 microAM(-1) cm(-2) (447 nAM(-1) U(-1) cm(-2)). The characteristics of the device, and the possible performance improvements have been analyzed and discussed. The reported findings indicate that inkjet printing could be a viable instrument for the easy construction of a working biosensor via direct digital design using biological and conductive polymer based inks. Such an approach may be seen as an example of "biopolytronics".
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- L Setti
- Department of Industrial Chemistry and Materials, University of Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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Inkjet printing technology is used to synthesize microarrays consisting of a variety of compounds. In this communication, we characterize damage to a model enzyme, peroxidase, caused by the rapid compression experienced by the solution during the printing process. We also find that damage is mitigated by the addition of trehalose and glucose to the printed solution.
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- Gary M Nishioka
- H & N Instruments, Inc., PO Box 4338, Newark, Ohio 43055, USA.
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The adaptation of inkjet printing technology to the complex fields of tissue engineering and biomaterial development presents the potential to increase progress in these emerging technologies through the implementation of this high-throughput capability via automated processes to enable precise control and repeatability. In this paper, a method of applying high-throughput inkjet printing to control cellular attachment and proliferation by precise, automated deposition of collagen is presented. The results indicate that commercial inkjet printing technology can be used to create viable cellular patterns with a resolution of 350 microm through the deposition of biologically active proteins. This method demonstrates a combination of off-the-shelf inkjet printing and biomaterials and has potential to be adapted to tissue engineering and colony patterning applications. Adapting this method into the three-dimensional construction of cellular structures for eventual high-throughput tissue engineering using a bottom-up approach is possible.
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- E A Roth
- Department of Bioengineering, Rhodes Research Center, Clemson University, 502 Rhodes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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Gauvreau V, Chevallier P, Vallières K, Petitclerc E, Gaudreault RC, Laroche G. Engineering Surfaces for Bioconjugation: Developing Strategies and Quantifying the Extent of the Reactions. Bioconjug Chem 2004; 15:1146-56. [PMID: 15366971 DOI: 10.1021/bc049858u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study presents two-step and multistep reactions for modifying the surface of plasma-functionalized poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) surfaces for subsequent conjugation of biologically relevant molecules. First, PTFE films were treated by a radiofrequency glow discharge (RFGD) ammonia plasma to introduce amino groups on the fluoropolymer surface. This plasma treatment is well optimized and allows the incorporation of a relative surface concentration of approximately 2-3.5% of amino groups, as assessed by chemical derivatization followed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In a second step, these amino groups were further reacted with various chemical reagents to provide the surface with chemical functionalities such as maleimides, carboxylic acids, acetals, aldehydes, and thiols, that could be used later on to conjugate a wide variety of biologically relevant molecules such as proteins, DNA, drugs, etc. In the present study, glutaric and cis-aconitic anhydrides were evaluated for their capability to provide carboxylic functions to the PTFE plasma-treated surface. Bromoacetaldehyde diethylacetal was reacted with the aminated PTFE surface, providing a diethylacetal function, which is a latent form of aldehyde functionality. Reactions with cross-linkers such as sulfo-succinimidyl derivatives (sulfo-SMCC, sulfo-SMPB) were evaluated to provide a highly reactive maleimide function suitable for further chemical reactions with thiolated molecules. Traut reagent (2-iminothiolane) was also conjugated to introduce a thiol group onto the fluoropolymer surface. PTFE-modified surfaces were analyzed by XPS with a particular attention to quantify the extent of the reactions that occurred on the polymer. Finally, surface immobilization of fibronectin performed using either glutaric anhydride or sulfo-SMPB activators demonstrated the importance of selecting the appropriate conjugation strategy to retain the protein biological activity.
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- Virginie Gauvreau
- Unité de Biotechnologie et de Bioingénierie, Centre de Recherche de l'Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise, C.H.U.Q., 10 rue de l'Espinay, Québec, Québec, Canada, G1L 3L5
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Allain LR, Stratis-cullum DN, Vo-dinh T. Investigation of microfabrication of biological sample arrays using piezoelectric and bubble-jet printing technologies. Anal Chim Acta 2004; 518:77-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2004.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Song JM, Vo-Dinh T. Miniature biochip system for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 based on antibody-immobilized capillary reactors and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Anal Chim Acta 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2003.11.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Askari MDF, Vo-Dinh T. Implication of mitochondrial involvement in apoptotic activity of fragile histidine triad gene: Application of synchronous luminescence spectroscopy. Biopolymers 2004; 73:510-23. [PMID: 14991669 DOI: 10.1002/bip.10544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The fragile histidine triad (FHIT) tumor suppressor gene incorporates the common human chromosomal fragile site at 3p14.2. The structure and expression of the FHIT gene are frequently altered in many cancers. The tumor suppressor activity of the FHIT gene has been previously demonstrated as potentially involving apoptotic induction. Here, mitochondria are implicated as being involved in the apoptotic activity of the FHIT gene. A number of morphological and biochemical events, including the disruption of the inner mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Delta Psi(m)) and the release of apoptogenic cytochrome c protein into the cytoplasm, are characteristic features of the apoptotic program. The proapoptotic activity of the FHIT gene is studied by investigating the loss of Delta Psi(m) in mitochondria and translocation of cytochrome c. Synchronous luminescence (SL) spectroscopy is applied to measure mitochondrial incorporation of rhodamine 123 for direct analysis of alterations in the mitochondrial Delta Psi(m). The SL methodology is based on synchronous excitation in which the excitation and emission wavelengths are scanned simultaneously while a constant wavelength interval is maintained between the excitation and emission monochromators. An enhanced collapse of Delta Psi(m) in apoptotically induced FHIT expressing cells compared to FHIT negative cells is observed. The loss of Delta Psi(m) is greatly restricted in the presence of the apoptotic inhibitor, cyclosporin A. Cytoplasmic translocation of cytochrome c in the FHIT expressing cells as an early event in apoptosis is also demonstrated. It is concluded that Fhit protein expression maintained apoptotic function by altering the Delta Psi(m) and by enhancing cytochrome c efflux from the mitochondria.
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- Minoo D F Askari
- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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With the continuing development of micro-total analysis systems and sensitive biosensing technologies, it is often desirable to immobilize biomolecules onto a surface in a small well-defined area. A novel method was developed to electrochemically attach DNA probes to micron-sized regions of a gold surface using biotin-LC-hydrazide (BH). Previously, we have found that the radical produced during the oxidation of BH will attach to a wide variety of electroactive surfaces. An array of micron-sized gold band electrodes (75 microm wide) was fabricated onto glass microscope slides and BH was deposited onto each electrode through the application of an oxidizing potential. Subsequent attachment of avidin to the biotinylated surface created the 'molecular sandwich' architecture necessary for further immobilization of biotinylated biomolecules to the surface. In this work, we utilized biotinylated DNA probes of varying sequence to illustrate the specificity of the attachment scheme. The immobilization of avidin, DNA probe, and hybridization of DNA target is visualized with fluorescence tags and the spatially selective attachment and hybridization of unique DNA sequences is demonstrated.
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- C Brandon Davis
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Myong Song J, D. Griffin G, Vo-Dinh T. Application of an integrated microchip system with capillary array electrophoresis to optimization of enzymatic reactions. Anal Chim Acta 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-2670(03)00515-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We have developed a novel method for growth factor analysis using a commercial color ink jet printer to fabricate substrata patterned with growth factors. We prepared substrata with insulin printed in a simple pattern or containing multiple areas of varying quantities of printed insulin. When we cultured the mouse myoblast cell line, C2C12, on the insulin-patterned substrata, the cells were grown in the same pattern with the insulin-printed pattern. Cell culture with the latter substrata demonstrated that quantity control of insulin deposition by a color ink jet printer is possible. For further applications, we developed substrata with insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) spotted in 16 different areas in varying combinations and concentrations (growth factor array). With this growth factor array, C2C12 cells were cultured, and the onset of muscle cell differentiation was monitored for the expression of the myogenic regulator myogenin. The ratio of cells expressing myogenin varied with the doses of IGF-I and bFGF in the sections, demonstrating a feasibility of growth factor array fabrication by a color ink jet printer. Since a printer manipulates several colors, this method can be easily applied to multivariate analyses of growth factors and attachment factors affecting cell growth and differentiation. This method may provide a powerful tool for cell biology and tissue engineering, especially for stem cell research in investigating unknown conditions for differentiation.
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- Kohei Watanabe
- Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo, Japan
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Myong Song J, Mobley J, Vo-Dinh T. Detection of bacterial pathogen DNA using an integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor microchip system with capillary array electrophoresis. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2003; 783:501-8. [PMID: 12482493 DOI: 10.1016/s1570-0232(02)00747-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In this paper, we show an integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-based microchip system with capillary array electrophoresis (CAE) for the detection of bacterial pathogen amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In order to demonstrate the efficacy of PCR reaction for the heat-labile toxin producing enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli), which causes cholera-like diarrhea, 100 bp DNA ladders were injected along with the PCR product. Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) was used as the separation medium and provided separation resolution which was adequate for the identification of PCR product. The miniaturized integrated CMOS microchip system with CAE has excellent advantages over conventional instrumental systems for analysis of bacterial pathogens such as compactness, low cost, high speed, and multiplex capability. Furthermore, the miniaturized integrated CMOS microchip system should be compatible with a variety of microfabricated devices that aim at more rapid and high-throughput analysis.
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- Joon Myong Song
- Advanced Biomedical Science and Technology Group, Life Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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Xu T, Petridou S, Lee EH, Roth EA, Vyavahare NR, Hickman JJ, Boland T. Construction of high-density bacterial colony arrays and patterns by the ink-jet method. Biotechnol Bioeng 2003; 85:29-33. [PMID: 14705009 DOI: 10.1002/bit.10768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We have developed a method for fabricating bacterial colony arrays and complex patterns using commercially available ink-jet printers. Bacterial colony arrays with a density of 100 colonies/cm(2) were obtained by directly ejecting Escherichia coli (E. coli) onto agar-coated substrates at a rapid arraying speed of 880 spots per second. Adjusting the concentration of bacterial suspensions allowed single colonies of viable bacteria to be obtained. In addition, complex patterns of viable bacteria as well as bacteria density gradients were constructed using desktop printers controlled by a simple software program.
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- Tao Xu
- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 502 Rhodes, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA
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