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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Amy Rowat, Santa Monica, CA (US);
David J. Hoelzle, South Bend, IN (US);
Clara Chan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention provides methods and devices for the high-throughput characterization of the mechanical properties of cells or particles. In certain embodiments the devices comprise a microfluidic channel comprising: an oscillating element on a first side of the channel; and a detecting element on a second side of the channel opposite the oscillating element, wherein the detecting element is configured to detect a force transmitted through a cell or microparticle by the oscillating element. In certain embodiments the devices comprise a microfluidic channel comprising an integrated oscillator and sensor element on one first side of the channel, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a force transmitted through a cell or microparticle by the oscillator.