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Mechanostimulation of Multicellular Organisms Through a High-Throughput Microfluidic Compression System
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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:56Preparation of the Silicon Wafer Mold
- 03:31Fabrication of the Microfluidic Chip
- 04:39Preparation of the Fruit Fly Embryos
- 05:47Applying Mechanical Stimulation to Fruit Fly Embryos Using the Microfluidic Chip
- 08:19Results: Experimental Measurement of Embryo Compression Level
- 08:58Conclusion
The present protocol describes the design, fabrication, and characterization of a microfluidic system capable of aligning, immobilizing, and precisely compressing hundreds of Drosophila melanogaster embryos with minimal user intervention. This system enables high-resolution imaging and recovery of samples for post-stimulation analysis and can be scaled to accommodate other multicellular biological systems.
