Development and characterization of Micronozzle array for transporting parallel single-cells in droplets

摘要

The foundation of a 3D parallel single cell assembly is critical for the study of heterogeneity of cell populations. We have worked for the development of a 3D parallel single'cell printer. This study focuses on the key component of the printer, a Micronozzle array. This paper reports the fabrication of a Micronozzle array and the evaluation of transport through its holes. We discuss future aspects to develop an optimized device having all the functions of trapping, encapsulation and retrieval of single cells.