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Microfluidic devices for X-ray studies on hydrated cells
Britta Weinhausen,Sarah Köster
Lab on a Chip Pub Date : 10/31/2012 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C2LC41014A
Abstract

X-ray studies of biological cells in microfluidic devices provide a method to probe cellular structures or structural changes at the molecular level in a precisely controlled environment. However, the device design and the used materials must be compatible with X-ray scattering techniques as well as the cell culture in the devices. For this purpose, we develop new types of X-ray compatible microfluidic devices, which are based on a UV-curable adhesive as a moldable material, and thin Kapton films and silicon nitride membrane windows as a growth substrate for cells and as a window material for X-rays. Using these devices, we perform scanning X-ray diffraction experiments with a nano-focused beam on fixed cells in buffer solution. In principle, these microfluidic devices also allow for X-ray studies on living cells.

Graphical abstract: Microfluidic devices for X-ray studies on hydrated cells
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