Cell injection microrobot development and evaluation in microfluidic chip

  • Qiang Zhou
  • , Bin Song
  • , Yanmin Feng
  • , Lin Feng*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We propose an innovative design of microrobot, which can achieve donor cell suction, delivery and injection in a mammalian oocyte on microfluidic chip. The microrobot body contains a hollow space that produces suction and ejection forces for injection of cell nuclei using a nozzle at the tip of the robot. Specifically, a controller changes the hollow volume by balancing the magnetic and elastic forces of the membrane, and along with motion of stages in the XY plane. A glass capillary attached at the tip of the robot contains the nozzle is able to absorb and inject cell nuclei. The microrobot provides three degrees of freedom and generates micronewton forces. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed microrobot through an experiment of absorption and ejection of 20 \mu m particles from the nozzle using magnetic control in a microfluidic chip.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMHS 2018 - 2018 29th International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538667927
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2018
Event29th International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2018 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 10 Dec 201812 Dec 2018

Publication series

NameMHS 2018 - 2018 29th International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science

Conference

Conference29th International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2018
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period10/12/1812/12/18

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