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Control of Laminar flow in open space for subcellular operation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K22555
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0502:Inorganic/coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic materials chemistry, energy-related chemistry, and related fields
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan University

Principal Investigator

MAO SIFENG  東京都立大学, 都市環境科学研究科, 助教 (40885315)

Project Period (FY) 2020-09-11 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
KeywordsMicrofluidics, / Microchemical Pen, / Laminar flow, / Single cell, / Lactate, / Subcellular / 5-nozzle chemical pen / Laminar flow / Comsol simulation / Cell research / Cell staining / Microfluidics / Subcellular treatment
Outline of Research at the Start

We will develop new method for generating three-phase laminar flow to confine target reagent in limited region. This confined flow will be used to label desirable organelles, proteins and multiple types of molecules in defined position of a single cell.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Firstly, we developed a push-pull nozzle system for in situ single-cell stimulation and the real-time electrochemical monitoring of lactate
secreted from the cell. Glucose solution was continuously supplied to the cell and the lactate secreted from the cell was collected and transport to the aspiration channel for electrochemical detection. Rapid and sensitive detection of lactate changes from a single cell was achieved by amperometry. The results was pubilished on Analytical Chemistry.
Then, we developted a five-nozzle chemical pen to explore the communication between cells by precise manipulation of a part of the cell. By controlling the fluid velocity at each nozzle, a thin effective region was formed in the central region. The fluid in the effective region was stable and had high spatial resolutions enough to stimulate and operate a limited region of a single cell without affecting the other parts.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

We developed new technology for cell analysis. It will be a powerful tool for scientists to carry our single cell researches and cell molecular science.
And the achieved single cell analysis will benefit for disease diagnosis, especially for cancer diagnosis.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2021 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Tsinghua University/College of Science/Department of Chemistry(中国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-09-29   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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