Articles | Volume 5, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-237-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-237-2016
Regular research article
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12 Jul 2016
Regular research article |  | 12 Jul 2016

Microfluidic measurement of cell motility in response to applied non-homogeneous DC electric fields

Marisa Rio, Sharanya Bola, Richard H. W. Funk, and Gerald Gerlach

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Endogeneous electric fields (EFs) affect a wide range of cellular functions such as migration, wound healing and regeneration. Similar results were observed when external EFs are applied. To date, the phenomenon of electrotaxis has been studied only in homogeneous EF environments. Here, we report on the construction and fabrication of a microfluidic biochip as well as first results for stimulation of cells with stationary, non-homogeneous EFs.