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| Cell Alignment. Accomplished in
cooperation with BIOS, the Lab-on-a-Chip group of the University of Twente. |
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| Click for a movie of cell alignment |
With electrodes integrated in the chips a range of in vitro and ex-vivo cell-based applications can be conducted. Genetic modification of cells on a chip is generally much more efficient than bulk methods. Lab-on-a-chip makes well-controlled single cell manipulation possible, thanks to the small and accurate dimensioning microtechnology offers. In addition, microtechnology is very suitable for scaling up to bulk cell production.
The integrated electrodes can also contribute to measuring the effect of drugs on cells. Before starting therapy, it can for example be determined which medication is the most effective to treat cancer, only using a few of the patient's own cells.