Title :
Surface-tension microscopy by noncontact meniscus-manipulation
Author :
Tanaka, Nobuyuki ; Kondo, Makoto ; Sugiyama, H. ; Yamato, Masayuki ; Okano, Teruo ; Miyake, Jun
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Japan
Abstract :
This study assessed the wettability of cellular surface with noncontact meniscus manipulation under a microscope. The surface of culture medium covered on cells was manipulated by air-jet and the meniscus of culture medium was generated. The movement of meniscus was monitored with a microscope. The shape of interface between culture medium and air on the cells was different from the part of cells.
Keywords :
biological fluid dynamics; biological techniques; cellular biophysics; jets; surface tension; wetting; air-jet; cellular surface; culture medium meniscus; culture medium surface; interface shape; meniscus movement; noncontact meniscus-manipulation; surface-tension microscopy; wettability; Biomedical monitoring; Cells (biology); Educational institutions; Microscopy; Monitoring; Proteins; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS), 2014 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6678-3
DOI :
10.1109/MHS.2014.7006104
