Label-Free Differential Leukocyte Counts Using a Microfabricated, Single-Cell Impedance Spectrometer
Holmes, David, Sun, Tao, Holloway, Judith, Cakebread, Julie, Davies, Donna and Morgan, Hywel (2007) Label-Free Differential Leukocyte Counts Using a Microfabricated, Single-Cell Impedance Spectrometer. In, The 6th Annual IEEE Conference on Sensors, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, USA, 28 - 31 Oct 2007. , 1452-1456.
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Description/Abstract
Impedance spectroscopy is a non-invasive technique which allows analysis of the electrical properties of biological cells and other materials. Typically, the electrical properties of a cell suspension are measured using relatively large volumes (>100 μl). This approach suffers from the significant drawback that the measurement is averaged over several million cells, and as such, discrimination of cell sub-population and cell sorting is impossible. We have developed a microfluidic device capable of high-speed impedance analysis of individual cells in rapid succession. In this paper, we outline the theory for impedance analysis of a single cell in a microchip. We show experimentally, the ability of the technology to distinguish, based on impedance alone, the three main leukocyte (white blood cell) sub-populations (monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils) in human blood. Fluorescence analysis of the cells is performed simultaneously with impedance measurement, as cells flow through the device. This provides a direct correlation between cell type (based on antibody) and impedance properties. The data shows distinct differences in the impedance properties of leukocyte sub-populations at specific frequencies.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | Event Dates: October 28 - 31, 2007 |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Physical and Applied Science > Electronics and Computer Science > NANO |
| Item ID: | 264784 |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2012 04:14 |
| Contributors: | Holmes, David (Author) Sun, Tao (Author) Holloway, Judith (Author) Cakebread, Julie (Author) Davies, Donna (Author) Morgan, Hywel (Author) |
| Date: | 2007 |
| Additional Information: | Event Dates: October 28 - 31, 2007 |
| Status: | Published |
| Further Information: | Google Scholar |
| ISI Citation Count: | 0 |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/264784 |
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