Site-specific enhancement of gene transfection utilizing an attracting electric field for DNA plasmids on the electroporation microchip

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 947-955

  Jen, Chun Ping ^a   Wu, Wei Ming ^a   Li, Min ^a   Lin, Yu Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Gene therapy; Gene transfection; Microfabrication; Site specific

Indexed keywords

ANODES; APPROXIMATION THEORY; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANES; DNA; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; GENE TRANSFER; GOLD; PROTEINS; TITANIUM;

ELECTROPORATION; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFECTION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MICROFABRICATION; PLASMIDS; SITE SPECIFIC ENHANCEMENT;

ELECTROPHORESIS;

EID: 10944246607     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2004.835758     Document Type: Article

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