The ability to obtain ideal conditions for well-defined chemical microenvironments and
controlled temporal chemical and/or thermal variations holds promise of high-resolution cell …

Bio‐microfluidics applies biomaterials and biologically inspired structural designs
(biomimetics) to microfluidic devices. Microfluidics, the techniques for constraining fluids on …

Handbook of Silicon Based MEMS Materials and Technologies, Third Edition is a
comprehensive guide to MEMS materials, technologies, and manufacturing with a particular …

This chapter discusses reactive ion etching (RIE) and deep RIE (DRIE) on wafers detailing
the various equipment and reactor requirements for different applications. The Bosch …

This manuscript describes a straightforward fabrication process for embedding Ag/AgCl
electrodes within a two-layer poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) microfluidic chip where an …

A key need for dynamic single-cell measurements is the ability to gently position cells for
repeated measurements without perturbing their behavior. We describe a new method that …

This paper describes a highly sensitive and selective chemical sensor using living cells
(Xenopus laevis oocytes) within a portable fluidic device. We constructed an odorant sensor …

Artificially reproducing cellular environments is a key aim of synthetic biology, which has the
potential to greatly enhance our understanding of cellular mechanisms. Microfluidic and lab …

The patch clamp technique permits high-resolution recording of the ionic currents flowing
through a cell's plasma membrane. In different configurations, this technique has allowed …

This paper presents a microfluidic device for simultaneous mechanical and electrical
characterization of single cells. The device performs two types of cellular characterization …