Development of a microfluidic-based optical sensing device for label-free detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) through their lactic acid metabolism

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 6789-6806

  Chiu, Tzu Keng ^a   Lei, Kin Fong ^a   Hsieh, Chia Hsun ^a,b   Hsiao, Hung Bo ^a   Wang, Hung Ming ^a   Wu, Min Hsien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer cells; Circulating tumor cells (CTCs); Lactic acid; Microfluidic technology; Optical sensing

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DISEASES; DROPS; LACTIC ACID; METABOLISM; MICROFLUIDICS; SIGNAL DETECTION; TUMORS;

CANCER CELL DETECTION; CANCER CELLS; CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS; LABEL-FREE DETECTION; LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDIC TECHNOLOGIES; OPTICAL SENSING;

CELLS;

EID: 84928664271     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s150306789     Document Type: Article

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