CONTINUOUS CELL SORTING BY HIGH FREQUENCIES DIELECTROPHORESIS

Thomas Provent1+, Rémi Manczak1, Sofiane Saada2, Claire Dalmay1, Barbara Bessette2, Pierre Blondy1, Gaëlle Begaud2, Serge Battu2, Marie Odile Jauberteau2, Fabrice Lalloué2, Arnaud Pothier1

1 XLIM-UMR 7252, University of Limoges/CNRS, 87060 Limoges, France,
2 CAPTuR-EA 3842, University of Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France,
*thomas.provent@xlim.fr

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the use of Ultra-High Frequency Dielectrophoresis to sort populations of biological cells. The principal aim of this lab-on-chip cytometer is to sort in a continuous flow different types of cells in suspension based on their dielectrics properties. To achieve this objective, this cytometer combines hydrofluidics and repulsive dielectrophoresis forces. We also show the importance to apply at cells a proper electric field at a specific frequency range to produce different force intensities and associated trajectory deflections. The device efficiency will be illustrated with an example of mesenchymal cells sorting.

Keywords

microfluidics high frequency dielectrophoresis biologicals cells