Title :
Electro-mechanical manipulation of mammalian cells in suspension
Author :
MacQueen, L.A. ; Thibault, M. ; Buschmann, M.D. ; Wertheimer, M.R.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Mechanical testing of diverse mammalian cell-lines was achieved in suspension, using electrical forces generated by planar microfabricated electrodes. Cell-deformability depended on cortical actin thickness.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; biomedical electrodes; cellular biophysics; suspensions; cell deformability; cortical actin thickness; electromechanical manipulation; mammalian cells; mechanical testing; planar microfabricated electrodes; suspension; Biology; Suspensions;
Conference_Titel :
Electrets (ISE), 2011 14th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montpellier
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1023-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISE.2011.6084994
