@inproceedings{6076684ba7a14c2cb30def575c50c720,
title = "A single pressure pulse-actuated 3D-printed microfluidic tip for high throughput dispensing of C. elegans worms",
abstract = "While C. elegans worms have been widely accepted as model organisms, isolating a controlled number of worms continues to be tedious. We have a devised a simple, easy-to-use mechanism for high-throughput dispensing of worms, by using a 3D-printed, microfluidic “dispensing” tip. Automating the fabrication and actuating the dispensing with single pressure pump pulses lend reliability to the setup, while integrating fully automated, 3-axis stages and an imaging platform enhance the rate of delivery. Furthermore, with simulational and experimental testing, we were able to identify the right geometry and pressure conditions for dispensing a single worm into a droplet as well.",
keywords = "3D-printed, C. elegans, Dispensing, High-throughput, Microfluidic",
author = "Nandita Chaturvedi and Baban, {Navajit S.} and Sofela, {Samuel O.} and Ajymurat Orozaliev and Nikolas Giakoumidis and Jongmin Kim and Gunsalus, {Kristin C.} and Song, {Yong Ak}",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2018",
publisher = "Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society",
pages = "1557--1559",
booktitle = "22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2018",
note = "22nd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2018 ; Conference date: 11-11-2018 Through 15-11-2018",
}