Abstract

Be Nice to Your Cells! Gentle Cell Handling with Microfluidics for Better Results

Magdalena Schimke, Sales Specialist, STRATEC Consumables GmbH

The usability of cell handling – isolation, sorting, screening, analysis – is extremely broad in research, pharma and therapy. Yet, it is far beyond trivial to maintain the cells in their state of need for the specific task and physical/chemical manipulation is inducing potential changes with effects on the cell’s activities with potential negative effects on the outcomes. In this presentation, we discuss the challenges and risks of novel microfluidic designs to maintain the cell’s happiness and proper functionality.