Microchannel array for long term monitoring of multicellular filamentous cyanobacterium with controlled perfusion culture

Risa Kajiyama, Junichi Ishihara, Kentaro Kawai, Hideo Iwasaki, Shuichi Shoji

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Abstract

We designed and fabricated a microfluidic system, which has 128 microchannels for observation of muliticellular filamentous cyanobacteria, Anabaena sp. PCC 7120, under microscope for a long term with controlled perfusion culture. Using automated programming, we were able to monitor cell differentiation and growth of many filaments at the same time in this device. We are able to inject medium or reagent individually into each channel at any time during the experiment. Since more than 100 different filaments were cultured for 96 hours continuously, we succeeded in observing their morphogenesis clearly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011
Pages819-821
Number of pages3
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011 - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: 2011 Oct 22011 Oct 6

Publication series

Name15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011
Volume2

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period11/10/211/10/6

Keywords

  • Cell differentiation
  • Culture bacterium
  • Cyanobacterium
  • Microfluidic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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