Simple and rapid on-chip cell and bacteria culturing and analysis

What is it about?

A microfluidic chip for simple cell seeding, medium supply in static and continuous cultures, oxygen control and fluorescent analysis.

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Why is it important?

We present an innovative concept for culturing and analyzing microorganisms in parallel on a microfluidic platform. The device enables convenient handling for applications in rapid microbiological and antibiotic testing. With the present design we overcome a number of critical issues in the culturing of suspended cells, including autonomous priming, sample preparation, capturing microorganisms - fabrication resolution, in-situ drug delivery, nutrients supply and oxygen control.