@inproceedings{7d2cf0ec55c344208f0550f9e9f0f776,
title = "Centrifuge-based single cell encapsulation in hydrogel microbeads from ultra low volume of samples",
abstract = "This paper describes a simple, rapid and inexpensive cell encapsulation method using ultra low volume (submicroliter) of cell-suspended pre-gel solution. This method requires only a glass capillary, acrylic holder and tabletop centrifuge, and 20 seconds to complete single cell encapsulation that ensures high viability of encapsulated cells and high efficiency of cell encapsulation. Our cell encapsulation method would be a promising tool for encapsulating rare and precious samples in biological analyses, and would conveniently be acceptable to non-specialists of microfluidics working in biological research and point-of-care medicine.",
keywords = "Calcium alginate, Centrifuge, Encapsulation, Hydrogel, Single cell",
author = "Kiichi Inamori and Hiroaki Onoe and Masahiro Takinoue and Shoji Takeuchi",
year = "2013",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781632666246",
series = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013",
publisher = "Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society",
pages = "314--316",
booktitle = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013",
note = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013 ; Conference date: 27-10-2013 Through 31-10-2013",
}