Abstract
We present a stretchable substrate integrated with pneumatic actuators, designed to be able to supply mechanical stress to live cells on a microchip. The fabricated substrate shows areal strain of 2.49∼5.88% for input pressure of 5∼30psi. The fibroblasts plated on the present devices are stretched for the input pressure. Therefore, we experimentally verified that the fabricated stretchable substrates are able to culture and stretch the fibroblasts, showing potential applications for monitoring the mechanical-stress-dependent cell response.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 579-581 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Event | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2008 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 12 Oct 2008 → 16 Oct 2008 |
Conference
Conference | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2008 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, CA |
Period | 12/10/08 → 16/10/08 |
Keywords
- Mechanical stress
- Pneumatic actuator
- Stretchable substrate