<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The microfluidic channel with a planar inductive microcoil for the cell membrane permeabilization and the integrated planar electrodes for cell dielectrophoretic manipulation is proposed and analyzed in the study. The analyzed setup is based on the dielectrophoretic entrapment of the biological cell followed by membrane permeabilization using high pulsed magnetic field. The finite element method analysis of the DEP force and the generated pulsed magnetic field is performed. Based on finite element method analysis the potential applications of the setup in the fields of drug delivery, biomedicine and biotechnology are discussed.</p></abstract>

The microfluidic channel with a planar inductive microcoil for the cell membrane permeabilization and the integrated planar electrodes for cell dielectrophoretic manipulation is proposed and analyzed in the study. The analyzed setup is based on the dielectrophoretic entrapment of the biological cell followed by membrane permeabilization using high pulsed magnetic field. The finite element method analysis of the DEP force and the generated pulsed magnetic field is performed. Based on finite element method analysis the potential applications of the setup in the fields of drug delivery, biomedicine and biotechnology are discussed.

Finite Element Method Analysis of Microfluidic Channel with Integrated Dielectrophoresis Electrodes for Biological Cell Permeabilization and Manipulation

Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electronics, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Naugarduko street 41, Vilnius LT-03327, Lithuania

High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Faculty of Electronics, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Naugarduko street 41, Vilnius LT-03327, Lithuania

Measurement Science Review

The microfluidic channel with a planar inductive microcoil for the cell membrane permeabilization and the integrated planar electrodes for cell...

Finite Element Method Analysis of Microfluidic Channel with Integrated Dielectrophoresis Electrodes for Biological Cell Permeabilization and Manipulation

Published Online: Jun 21, 2013

Page range: 152 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msr-2013-0024

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