Here, we present a protocol for isolating and culturing single cells with a microfluidic platform, which utilizes a new microwell design concept to allow for high-efficiency single cell isolation and long-term clonal culture.
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| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD software | Autodesk | AutoCAD LT 2011 | Part No. 057C1-74A111-1001 |
| Silicon wafer | Eltech corperation | SPE0039 | |
| Conventional oven | YEONG-SHIN company | ovp45 | |
| Plasma cleaner | Nordson | AP-300 | Bench-Top Plasma Treatment System |
| SU-8 50 negative photoresist | MicroChem | Y131269 | |
| SU-8 100 negative photoresist | MicroChem | Y131273 | |
| Spin coater | Synrex Co., Ltd. | SC-HMI 2" ~ 6" | |
| Hotplate | YOTEC company | YS-300S | |
| Msak aligner | Deya Optronic CO. | A1K-5-MDA | |
| SU-8 developer | Grand Chemical Companies | GP5002-000000-72GC | Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate |
| Scanning laser profilometer | KEYENCE | VK-X 100 | |
| Trichlorosilane | Gelest, Inc | SIT8174.0 | Tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl. Hazardous. Corrosive to the respiratory tract, reacts violently with water. |
| Desiccator | Bel-Art Products | F42020-0000 | Space saver vacuum desiccator 190 mm white base |
| Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) kit | Dow corning | Sylgard 184 | |
| Harris Uni-Core puncher | Ted Pella Inc. | 15072 | with 0.75 mm inner-diameter |
| Removable tape | 3M Company | Scotch Removable Tape 811 | |
| Stereomicroscope | Leica Microsystems | Leica E24 | |
| Bovine serum albumin (BSA) | Bersing Technology | ALB001.500 | |
| DMEM basal medium | Gibco | 12800-017 | |
| Fetal bovine serum | Thermo Hyclone | SH30071.03HI | |
| Antibiotics | Biowest | L0014-100 | Glutamine-Penicillin-Streptomycin |
| Recombinant enzyme mixture | Innovative cell technology | AM-105 | Accumax |
| DiIC12(3) cell membrane dye | BD Biosciences | 354218 | Used as a cell tracker |
| Syringe pump | Harvard Apparatus | 703007 | |
| Plastic syringe (1 ml) | BD Biosciences | 309659 | |
| 23 gauge blunt needles | Ever Sharp Technology, Inc. | TD21 | |
| Poly-tetrafluoroethene (PTFE) tubing | Ever Sharp Technology, Inc. | TFT-23T | inner diameter, 0.51 mm; outer diameter, 0.82 mm |
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