Instantaneous, quantitative single-cell viability assessment by electrical evaluation of cell membrane integrity with microfabricated devices

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-39

  Huanga, Yong ^a   Sekhonb, Naveep S ^b   Borninskia, James ^a   Chenb, Ning ^b   Rubinskyb, Boris ^b  

^a Excellin Life Sciences Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; Cell viability; Membrane integrity; Membrane resistance; Micro electromechanical chip; Single cell analysis; Toxic detection

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COLORIMETRY; DYES; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; TOXICITY; TUMORS;

PLASMA MEMBRANES;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 0037983669     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(03)00084-0     Document Type: Article

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