Raman tweezers in microfluidic systems for automatic analysis and sorting of living cells

0436456 - ÚPT 2015 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Pilát, Zdeněk
Raman tweezers in microfluidic systems for automatic analysis and sorting of living cells.
Sborník příspěvků multioborové konference Laser54. Brno: Ústav přístrojové techniky AV ČR, 2014, s. 60. ISBN 978-80-87441-13-8.
[Laser54. Třešť (CZ), 29.10.2014-31.10.2014]
R&D Projects: GA TA ČR TA03010642; GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1212; GA MŠMT(CZ) LD14069; GA MŠMT ED0017/01/01; GA ČR GAP205/11/1687
Institutional support: RVO:68081731
Keywords : laser trapping * spectroscopy * biophysics * microfluidics
Subject RIV: BH - Optics, Masers, Lasers

We have devised an automatic analytical and sorting system combining optical trapping with Raman spectroscopy in microfluidic environment, together with computerized real time image analysis, spectra processing and micromanipulation. This device serves to identify and sort biological objects, such as living cells of various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms based on their Raman spectral properties. This approach allowed us to collect information about the chemical composition of the objects, such as the presence and composition of lipids, proteins, or nucleic acids without using artificial chemical probes such as fluorescent markers. The non-destructive and non-contact nature of this optical analysis and manipulation allowed us to separate individual living cells of our interest in a sterile environment and provided the possibility to cultivate the selected cells for further experiments. The special microfluidic chip uses gravity to move the cells across the sorting area. Our system uses dedicated software to achieve fully automated spectral analysis and sorting. The devised system is a robust and universal platform for non-contact sorting of microobjects based on their chemical properties. It could find its use in many medical, biotechnological, and biological applications.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0240203