Issue 24, 2013

3D pulsed laser-triggered high-speed microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorter

Abstract

We report a 3D microfluidic pulsed laser-triggered fluorescence-activated cell sorter capable of sorting at a throughput of 23 000 cells per s with 90% purity in high-purity mode and at a throughput of 45 000 cells per s with 45% purity in enrichment mode in one stage and in a single channel. This performance is realized by exciting laser-induced cavitation bubbles in a 3D PDMS microfluidic channel to generate high-speed liquid jets that deflect detected fluorescent cells and particles focused by 3D sheath flows. The ultrafast switching mechanism (20 μs complete on–off cycle), small liquid jet perturbation volume, and three-dimensional sheath flow focusing for accurate timing control of fast (1.5 m s−1) passing cells and particles are three critical factors enabling high-purity sorting at high-throughput in this sorter.

Graphical abstract: 3D pulsed laser-triggered high-speed microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorter

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Jul 2013
Accepted
04 Jul 2013
First published
04 Jul 2013

Analyst, 2013,138, 7308-7315

3D pulsed laser-triggered high-speed microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorter

Y. Chen, T. Wu, Y. Kung, M. A. Teitell and P. Chiou, Analyst, 2013, 138, 7308 DOI: 10.1039/C3AN01266B

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