Development of super-dense transfected cell microarrays generated by piezoelectric inkjet printing

Lab Chip. 2013 Jan 7;13(1):77-80. doi: 10.1039/c2lc40709d. Epub 2012 Nov 19.

Abstract

Super-dense transfected cell microarrays (TCMs) were created by a piezoelectric inkjet printer on a glass substrate that had been grafted with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The micro-spots that contained plasmid and extra-cellular matrix (ECM) protein were separated from one another by a hydrophilic barrier generated by PEG. We successfully constructed the densest TCMs with spots of 50 μm in diameter and 150 μm in pitch.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bioprinting / methods*
  • Fibronectins / chemistry
  • Fibronectins / metabolism
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Tissue Array Analysis / instrumentation*
  • Tissue Array Analysis / methods*
  • Transfection / instrumentation*
  • Transfection / methods*

Substances

  • Fibronectins
  • Polyethylene Glycols