Abstract
Conventional diagnosis based on ensemble measurements often overlooks the variation among cells. Here, we present a droplet-microfluidics based platform to investigate single cell activities. Adopting a previously developed isothermal rolling circle amplification-based assay, we demonstrate detection of enzymatic activities down to the single cell level with small quantities of biological samples, which outcompetes existing techniques. Such a system, capable of resolving single cell activities, will ultimately have clinical applications in diagnosis, prediction of drug response and treatment evaluation, as well as fundamental impact on the understanding of disease mechanisms
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems |
| Pages (from-to) | 911 - 914 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 1084-6999 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2013 |
| Event | Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 20 Jan 2013 → 24 Jan 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on |
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| Country/Territory | Taiwan |
| City | Taipei |
| Period | 20/01/2013 → 24/01/2013 |