Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Sub-Micron Traps for Single-Cell Analysis of Bacteria
Abstract
:1. Introduction
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2. Experimental
2.1. Soft Lithography
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Experimental Procedure
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Trap Layout and Geometry
3.2. Numerical Simulation
3.3. Single Cell Cultivation
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Probst, C.; Grünberger, A.; Wiechert, W.; Kohlheyer, D. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Sub-Micron Traps for Single-Cell Analysis of Bacteria. Micromachines 2013, 4, 357-369. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi4040357
Probst C, Grünberger A, Wiechert W, Kohlheyer D. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Sub-Micron Traps for Single-Cell Analysis of Bacteria. Micromachines. 2013; 4(4):357-369. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi4040357
Chicago/Turabian StyleProbst, Christopher, Alexander Grünberger, Wolfgang Wiechert, and Dietrich Kohlheyer. 2013. "Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Sub-Micron Traps for Single-Cell Analysis of Bacteria" Micromachines 4, no. 4: 357-369. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi4040357