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Fluorimetric multiparameter cell assay at the single cell level fabricated by optical tweezers
Author(s) -
Zahn Martin,
Renken Joachim,
Seeger Stefan
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)01693-7
Subject(s) - optical tweezers , cell , tweezers , chemistry , fluorescence , biophysics , materials science , nanotechnology , optics , biochemistry , biology , physics
A fluorimetric multi‐parameter cell sensor at the single cell level is presented which makes it possible to observe the physiological behavior of different cell lines, different physiological parameters, and statistical data at the same time. Different cell types were immobilized at predefined positions with high accuracy using optical tweezers and adhesion promoting surface layers. The process is applicable to both adherent and non‐adherent cells. Coating of the immobilization area with mussel adhesive protein was shown to be essential for the process. Intracellular proton and calcium concentrations in different cell classes were simultaneously imaged and the specific activation of T lymphocytes was demonstrated. This method should be especially useful for drug screening due to the small sample volume and high information density.