Low voltage microgripper for single cell manipulation

B. Solano; A. J. Gallant; G. D. Greggains; D. Wood; M. Herbert

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Low voltage microgripper for single cell manipulation

B. Solano, A. J. Gallant, G. D. Greggains, D. Wood, M. Herbert

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Abstract

In this work, we present the characterisation of an electrothermally actuated microgripper that operates in both dry and liquid media, and shows improved performance versus existing devices. The microgripper, fabricated in a combination of polymeric (SU8) and conductive materials (Au), is able to produce displacements up to 110 μm in air and 30 μm in liquid. In both cases, the voltage and the electrical power required is minimal (less than 3 V and 180 mW respectively) and so both, high temperatures and electrolysis, are prevented. Micromanipulation experiments have successfully demonstrated the gripping, holding and transport of mice oocytes (approx. diameter 100 μm) in a biological media.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials
Subtitle of host publication	CIMTEC 2008
Editors	Pietro Vincenzini, Danilo De Rossi
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications
Pages	67-72
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9783908158141
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.57.67
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Micro/Nano Engineering, CIMTEC 2008 - Acireale, Sicily, Italy Duration: 8 Jun 2008 → 13 Jun 2008 Conference number: 3rd https://www.scientific.net/AST.57

Publication series

Name	Advances in Science and Technology
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Volume	57
ISSN (Print)	1662-0356

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Micro/Nano Engineering, CIMTEC 2008
Abbreviated title	CIMTEC 2008
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Acireale, Sicily
Period	8/06/08 → 13/06/08
Internet address	https://www.scientific.net/AST.57

Keywords

Cell
Electrothermal
IVF
Manipulation
Microgripper
Oocyte
Polymeric

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Solano, B, Gallant, AJ, Greggains, GD, Wood, D & Herbert, M 2008, Low voltage microgripper for single cell manipulation. in P Vincenzini & D De Rossi (eds), Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials: CIMTEC 2008. Advances in Science and Technology, vol. 57, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, pp. 67-72, International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Micro/Nano Engineering, CIMTEC 2008, Acireale, Sicily, Italy, 8/06/08. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AST.57.67

Low voltage microgripper for single cell manipulation. / Solano, B.; Gallant, A. J.; Greggains, G. D. et al.
Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials: CIMTEC 2008. ed. / Pietro Vincenzini; Danilo De Rossi. Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications, 2008. p. 67-72 (Advances in Science and Technology; Vol. 57).

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