Development of microfluidic-assisted optical trapping: A novel technique for cell-membrane elasticity measurement

• Main Author: Ombid, Ric John L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Cells—Mechanical properties; Microfluidics; Cell membranes; Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/6049; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_masteral/article/13150/viewcontent/Ombid_RicJohn_11389230_Partial.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Mechanical properties of cells, such as elasticity, adhesiveness, and viscosity, is of great interest because it is a promising label-free biomarker that indicates underlying cytoskeletal or nuclear changes. However, existing methods of measuring mechanical properties utilize pointed cantilever that...